Dictionary Check: digestion

"digestion" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

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

noun

the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body

noun

learning and coming to understand ideas and information

Example: "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

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