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predigest

[ 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.


predigest

/ -dɪ-; ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst /

verb

  1. tr to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body


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Derived Forms

  • ˌprediˈgestion, noun

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Other Words From

  • predi·gestion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of predigest1

First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + digest

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