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digester

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di⋅gest⋅er

[di-jes-ter, dahy-]
–noun
1. a person or thing that digests.
2. Also, digestor. Chemistry. an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like.

Origin:
1570–80; digest + -er 1
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di·gest·er   (dī-jěs'tər, dĭ-)   
n.  
  1. One that makes a digest.

  2. Chemistry A vessel in which substances are softened or decomposed, usually for further processing.

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Main Entry: di·gest·er
Pronunciation: -'jes-t&r
Function: noun
1 : one that digests
2 : a medicine or anarticle of food that aids digestion
3 also di·ges·tor : a vessel or apparatus for digesting
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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