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predigest

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pre·di·gest  (prd-jst, -d-)
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.
predi·gestion n.
predigest [ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst -dɪ-]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body
predigestion  n
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Verb1.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"
Translations
predigest
vt → vorverdauen; (artificially, chemically) → aufschließen; (fig) → vorkauen
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