nondigestible
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.dɪˈdʒɛs.tɪ.bəl/
- Specialized
- Many vegetables contain nondigestible parts that are still beneficial for gut bacteria.
Examples
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She avoids processed foods because they often contain nondigestible ingredients that can disrupt digestion.
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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
Food or things that the stomach cannot break down easily
Not able to be absorbed or used by living things
Not absorbed or digested by the body
Not able to be taken in by the body or by materials
Not able to be soaked up by a material or by the body
Antonyms
How Digestible
- Specialized
Surface Forms
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.'