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digestible

digestible

2 3.2
Able to be broken down and taken into the body
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈdʒɛstɪbəl/
translation icon : digestible
  • Cohen wanted to create a formula that would combine the sweetness of nectar and the nutritional punch of pollen into a digestible, absorbable food that bees would gobble up.
  • digestible food
  • more digestible

So things like kefirs and cheeses and yogurts can be more, more digestible.

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Examples

  • Initial work indicated that the nutrients in these byproducts are highly digestible, but unfortunately the mix doesn't appeal to the bass.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Many infants thrive on breast milk because it is digestible and full of vital nutrients.

  • Weight loss is really about eating less food or less digestible food, not rocket science.

    Blog text (30)
  • Note that not all protein in these crops may be digestible.

    Blog text (1)
  • The actual vitamins within the feed should also always be easily accessible for the fish and easily digestible.

    Blog text (19)
  • Once we process the grains so that they're digestible, we absorb elements that we were never meant to absorb.

    Blog text (32)
  • Hordes of bacteria, Archaea and fungi have evolved to produce powerful enzymes that breakdown tough organic material into digestible nutrients.

  • Fermented foods are often healthier because they are more digestible than their unprocessed counterparts.

  • Including more digestible foods in your diet can help improve your overall health and digestion.

Synonyms

bioavailable
vsdigestible
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Able to be taken in and used by the body

is broken down in the digestive tract rather than used after absorption
absorbable
vsdigestible
1 4.6

Able to go into a material through its surface, for example skin or fabric

is processed by digestion and absorbed in the gut rather than surface uptake
assimilable
vsdigestible
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A substance the body can absorb and use

is broken down by digestion before absorption into the body
metabolizable
vsdigestible
  • Specialized
6.1

Something a living thing can break down and use for energy

is broken down in the digestive tract rather than by general metabolism

Antonyms

2 6.0

Food or things that the stomach cannot break down easily

How Digestible

digestible
2 3.2
indigestible
2 6.0

Surface Forms

digestible positive

Morphology

digestible = digest (transparent) = digest + ible

Clear and regular adjectival formation from the verb 'digest' plus '-ible', meaning 'able to be digested' in the biological sense.

Etymology

The word digestible comes from the Latin root digest-, which means 'to break down', as in digestion. So food that is digestible can be broken down and taken into the body.