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digestion

digestion

noun dee-zhes-TYOHN Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Digestion refers to the physiological process of breaking down food in the body, identical in scope to its English counterpart. The verb digérer ('to digest') is widely used both literally and figuratively, e.g. je n'arrive pas à digérer cette nouvelle ('I can't stomach that news'). Digestif (digestive liqueur taken after a meal) is a culturally important related term in French dining.

Examples

"Sa digestion est lente après le repas."

Natural Translation

His digestion is slow after the meal.

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