predigest
[ pree-di-jest, -dahy- ]
verb (used with object)
to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible.
to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding.
Origin of predigest
1Other words from predigest
- pre·di·ges·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for predigest
predigest
/ (ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst, -dɪ-) /
verb
(tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body
Derived forms of predigest
- predigestion, noun
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