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help with digestion

help with digestion

3.0
Something that makes food break down in your stomach
  • noun
translation icon : ayuda con la digestión
  • Foods rich in fiber can help with digestion and improve overall gut health.

Examples

  • Many people drink herbal tea to help with digestion after a heavy meal.

  • So basically we use enzymes to help with digestion, bioavailability and assimilation.

  • Also, if I overeat, oranges for some reason help with digestion.

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  • And dietary fiber is necessary to help with digestion and elimination, which, when both are properly working, tend to signify health.

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  • Probiotics are known to help with digestion by promoting a healthy balance of gut bacteria.

Antonyms

to impede
35 6.5

To slow the progress or movement of people and things

Surface Forms

help with digestion singular
helps with digestion plural

Morphology

help + with + digestion

The phrase’s meaning is directly compositional: 'help' (to assist) + 'with' (in relation to) + 'digestion' (the physiological process) yields 'assist in the digestive process'. This is a common, literal construction found across languages and follows standard English grammar, so an average B1 learner who knows the parts will readily understand it.

Etymology

Help with digestion gives a simple picture: imagine a spoon stirring thick food so it breaks into small pieces, like something that helps the stomach and intestines during digestion. So, it means 'to help the body break down food'.