English dictionary

digestion

/d/I/'/dZ//E/s/tS//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
learning and coming to understand ideas and information

noun.cognition

Examples
His appetite for facts was better than his digestion.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration.

noun

Source: webster1913