Digestive Meaning
/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
adjThat causes or promotes digestion.
Sentence Examples
Millions of beneficial organisms live in the human digestive tract.
The stomach and the large and small intestines form the digestive system.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The human ____ system needs fiber to work properly every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Millions of beneficial organisms live in the human ____ tract.
Word Origin & History
From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal."
— 1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The human ____ system needs fiber to work properly every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Millions of beneficial organisms live in the human ____ tract.