predigest

[ pree-di-jest, -dahy- ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible.

  2. to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding.

Origin of predigest

1
First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + digest

Other words from predigest

  • pre·di·ges·tion, noun

Words Nearby predigest

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British Dictionary definitions for predigest

predigest

/ (ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst, -dɪ-) /


verb
  1. (tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body

Derived forms of predigest

  • predigestion, noun

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