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Definition of predigest - 4 dictionary results

pre⋅di⋅gest

  [pree-di-jest, -dahy-]
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–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:
1655–65; pre- + digest

Related forms:
pre⋅di⋅ges⋅tion, noun
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pre·di·gest   (prē'dī-jěst', -dĭ-)   
tr.v.   pre·di·gest·ed, pre·di·gest·ing, pre·di·gests

  1. To subject (food) to partial digestion, usually through an enzymatic or chemical process, before ingestion.

  2. To render in a simpler style or form.

pre'di·ges'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·di·gest
Pronunciation: "prEd-I-'jest, "prEd-&-
Function: transitive verb
: to subject to predigestion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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predigest pre·di·gest (prē'dī-jěst', -dĭ-)
v. pre·di·gest·ed, pre·di·gest·ing, pre·di·gests
To subject food to partial digestion, usually through an enzymatic or chemical process, before being eaten.

pre'di·ges'tion n.

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