digestive
- adjective
- /dɪˈdʒɛstɪv/
- Specialized
- A diet rich in fiber promotes a healthy digestive system and prevents constipation.
- digestive system
- digestive tract
- digestive enzymes
You can have leaky gut syndrome and have no digestive symptoms.
- You can have leaky gut syndrome and have no digestive symptoms.
- The seeds can resist going through their digestive system.
- And the response with a food allergy could be digestive symptoms alone.
- It was fatigue, brain fog and digestive problems more than anything.
- Last year, she ran into digestive problems that sidelined her.
- I have never had any digestive issues with shrimu.
- And also the digestive system, like the digestive issues are crazy out of control.
- So so it's important to to look at that digestive function because here's the deal.
- Now where it might not be as beneficial is for digestive health and treating Constipation.
- And after our GI tract, our skin is our next biggest digestive organ.
- This is my vital sign, and I see it as a window into digestive health.
- Glyphosates, rips, creates a lot of just digestive disorders and things like that.
- And they can do a lot of things on their own in terms of regulating our digestive processes.
Examples
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The powerful digestive enzymes in their stomach dissolve bones and shells.
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Everybody's gotta relieve the old digestive system once in a while.
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I think if you have digestive issues, it's worth a shot.
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Like to me, common sense is give your digestive system a rest.
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My sister always had problems with that, digestive problems.
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His digestive system is extremely simple.
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This is what causes most of the digestive problems.
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Last year, she ran into digestive problems that sidelined her.
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Me'Shell was having some digestive problems.
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That bubbly secretion you see is formed in the digestive system.
Synonyms
Relating to the stomach and intestines, the body parts that digest food
Relating to digestion by stomach juices that break down food
About food and the process of eating and digestion
To help the stomach break down food
Compounds
- Specialized
The parts of the body that break down food and take in nutrients
- Specialized
A long tube made of muscle from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
- Specialized
The stomach and other parts make a liquid that helps break food into smaller parts
- Specialized
A gland that makes and releases juices into the stomach or gut to help break down food
- Specialized
A tube from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Digestive comes from the verb digest, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to break down'. So when we call something digestive (adjective), we mean it is about the body breaking down food, such as the stomach and enzymes that do this.