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What (who) is Digestive - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Digestives; Digestive (disambiguation)
Digestive
·noun A Tonic.
II. Digestive ·noun That which aids digestion, as a food or medicine.
III. Digestive ·noun A substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes suppuration.
IV. Digestive ·adj Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or promote digestion; as, the digestive ferments.
digestive
You can describe things that are related to the digestion of food as digestive.
...digestive juices that normally work on breaking down our food...
ADJ: ADJ n
digestive
¦ adjective relating to the process of digesting food.
?(of food or medicine) aiding or promoting the process of digestion.
¦ noun
1. a food or medicine that aids or promotes the digestion of food.
2. Brit. a round semi-sweet biscuit made of wholemeal flour.
Derivatives
digestively adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. digestif, -ive or L. digestivus, from digest-, digerere (see digest).
Examples of use of Digestive
1. It, strong in digestive ferment, is potent for preventing gastroenteritis, stomach ulcer, hepatitis, enteritis, colitis and other digestive diseases.
2. It is characterized by digestive, respiratory and nervous signs.
3. Bouteflika’s office said that the president was suffering digestive problems.
4. Can cause digestive problems if swallowed when swimming.
5. These are actually small muscle contractions in the digestive tract.