predigestion

[pree-di-jest, -dahy-]

pre·di·gest

[pree-di-jest, -dahy-]
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

pre·di·ges·tion, noun
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Predigestion is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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predigest (ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst, -dɪ-)
 
vb
(tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body
 
predi'gestion
 
n

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