postdigestive
tɪv, daɪ-
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digestive or digestant (dɪˈdʒɛstɪv, daɪ-, daɪˈdʒɛstənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to, aiding, or subjecting to digestion: a digestive enzyme |
| —n | |
| 2. | a less common word for digestant |
| 3. | short for digestive biscuit |
| digestant or digestant | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| di'gestively or digestant | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
digestive
late 14c. (n.); 1530s (adj.), from Fr. digestif (14c.), from L. digestivus, from digest-, pp. stem of digerere (see digest (n.)).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
digestive di·ges·tive (dī-jěs'tĭv, dĭ-)
adj.
Of or relating to digestion. n.
A digestant.
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