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di⋅gest⋅i⋅ble

[di-jes-tuh-buhl, dahy-]
–adjective
capable of being digested; readily digested.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL dīgestibilis < L dīgest(us) (see digest ) + -ibilis -ible


di⋅gest⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
di⋅gest⋅i⋅bly, adverb
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di·gest·i·ble   (dī-jěs'tə-bəl, dĭ-)   
adj.  Readily or easily digested: digestible meals.
di·gest'i·bil'i·ty, di·gest'i·ble·ness n., di·gest'i·bly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: di·gest·ibil·i·ty
Pronunciation: -"jes-t&-'bil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the fitness of something for digestion
2 : the percentage of a foodstuff taken into the digestive tract that is absorbed into the body

Main Entry: di·gest·ible
Pronunciation: -'jes-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being digested
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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