predigest

pre·di·gest

 (prē′dī-jĕst′, -dĭ-)

tr.v. pre·di·gest·ed, pre·di·gest·ing, pre·di·gests

1. To subject (food) to partial digestion, usually through an enzymatic or chemical process, before ingestion.

2. To render in a simpler style or form.

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pre′di·ges′tion n.

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predigest

(ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst; -dɪ-)

vb

(Zoology) (tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body

ˌprediˈgestion n

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pre•di•gest

(ˌpri dɪˈdʒɛst, -daɪ-)

v.t.

1. to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible.

2. to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding.

[1655–65]

pre`di•ges′tion, n.

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predigest

Past participle: predigested
Gerund: predigesting

Imperative

predigest

predigest

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

predigest - digest (food) beforehand ruminant - any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments digest - convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products"

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Translations

predigest

vt → vorverdauen; (artificially, chemically) → aufschließen; (fig) → vorkauen

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