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nondigestible

nondigestible

6.7
Cannot be broken down by the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʒɛs.tɪ.bəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indigerible
  • Many vegetables contain nondigestible parts that are still beneficial for gut bacteria.

Examples

  • She avoids processed foods because they often contain nondigestible ingredients that can disrupt digestion.

  • Genetic modification of nondigestible xylem tissue would make stems better cattle feed and enhance their conversion to ethanol.

    Academic text (2002)
  • A nondigestible type of complex carbohydrate.

    Blog text (9)
  • Foods that are high in nondigestible fibers can help improve digestive health.

Synonyms

indigestible
vsnondigestible
2 6.0

Food or things that the stomach cannot break down easily

is absolute inability rather than sometimes only difficult to digest
unassimilable
vsnondigestible
  • Specialized
9.3

Not able to be absorbed or used by living things

is focused only on digestion by the body rather than broader incorporation
unassimilated
vsnondigestible
  • Specialized
8.4

Not absorbed or digested by the body

is about digestion failure inside the body rather than tissue incorporation
nonabsorbable
vsnondigestible
  • Specialized
6.1

Not able to be taken in by the body or by materials

focuses on inability to be digested inside the body rather than mere absorption
unabsorbable
vsnondigestible
7.7

Not able to be soaked up by a material or by the body

is about bodily digestion inability, not uptake between materials

Antonyms

2 3.2

Able to be broken down and taken into the body

How Digestible

digestible
2 3.2
nondigestible
  • Specialized
6.7

Surface Forms

nondigestible positive

Morphology

nondigestible = digestible (transparent) = non + digest + ible

The negating prefix 'non-' is productively added to the clear adjective 'digestible', creating a straightforward negative meaning.

Etymology

The word nondigestible breaks into parts you know: non- means 'not' and digest means 'to break down food'. So nondigestible means 'not able to be digested by the body.'