digestive
pronunciation
How to pronounce digestive in British English:
UK [daɪˈdʒestɪv]
How to pronounce digestive in American English:
US [daɪˈdʒestɪv]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
Word Origin
- digestive (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French digestif (14c.), from Late Latin digestivus "pertaining to digestion," from past participle stem of Latin digerere (see digest (n.)). From 1530s as an adjective. The noun in the French form digestif is attested from 1908.
Example
- 1. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes .
- 2. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract , where it becomes increasingly acidic .
- 3. Too much fat in your diet wears down your digestive system .
- 4. That sudden heat can disable their digestive machinery .
- 5. Corn syrup , thick carbohydrates and creams are terribly difficult for the digestive track and clutter your insides with crap .