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digestive

Pronunciation: /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

The English word “digestive” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
  2. That causes or promotes digestion.

noun

  1. A substance that aids digestion.
  2. A digestive biscuit.

Etymology

From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.

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