predigest

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.

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predi·gestion n.

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predigest [ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst -dɪ-]

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (tr) to treat (food) artificially to aid subsequent digestion in the body

predigestion  n

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"

Translations

predigest

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