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digestive

digestive

1 4.3
A substance that helps the body break down food
  • noun
  • /dɪˈdʒɛstɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : digestivo
  • Eating yogurt daily can provide your body with necessary digestive enzymes.
  • Chocolate digestives

All my vitamins, Turmeric, digestive, multivitamin, vitamin C.

Examples

  • Cats have super-fast digestive systems.

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  • This causes issues throughout the body and can lead to problems like sleeplessness, brain fog, digestive issues, and even heart disease.

  • This is made possible by an expansive set of digestive enzymes.

  • That's why they have to continue eating, ingesting these digestive aids all their life.

  • The key is to hydrate, and water is pretty much the safest thing to hydrate with unless you're having massive digestive problems.

  • THE WAY OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WORKS, WE'RE ACTUALLY BETTER SUITED TO BE VEGETARIANS.

    The Perfect Human Diet (2012)

  • Many people sleep apnea have heartburn, GERD, or acid reflux or some type of digestive issue that's causing their sleep apnea.

  • Many people take digestive supplements to help their bodies break down food more efficiently.

  • Probiotics are a common form of digestive aid that can improve gut health.

Synonyms

digestive juice
vsdigestive
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The stomach and other parts make a liquid that helps break food into smaller parts

is broader and not limited to gland liquids but covers other helping substances
digestif
vsdigestive
1 7.6

A drink you have after a meal to help digestion

is an internal body substance not an alcoholic after-meal drink
digestive fluid
vsdigestive
  • Specialized
3.8

A liquid the body makes that helps break down food

is a broader substance that also includes non-liquid or external helpers

Compounds

digestive system
  • Specialized
14 3.4

The parts of the body that break down food and take in nutrients

digestive tract
  • Specialized
11 3.4

A long tube made of muscle from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste

digestive juice
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The stomach and other parts make a liquid that helps break food into smaller parts

digestive fluid
  • Specialized
3.8

A liquid the body makes that helps break down food

digestive gland
  • Specialized
3.8

A gland that makes and releases juices into the stomach or gut to help break down food

digestive tube
  • Specialized
3.4

A tube from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body

Surface Forms

digestive singular
digestives plural

Morphology

digestive = digest (transparent) = digest + ive

The suffix '-ive' is commonly used to form nouns indicating an agent or instrument, making the meaning clear.

Etymology

Digestive comes from the same root digest, meaning 'to break down'. A digestive (noun) is literally 'something that helps break down food', which is why the word is used for teas or tablets people take after a heavy meal.