digestion
English Thesaurus
1. learning and coming to understand ideas and information (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
2. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | biological process, organic process, |
| definition | : | a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | gastric digestion, |
| definition | : | the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach (noun.process) |
3. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process) |
4. learning and coming to understand ideas and information (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | arrange and integrate in the mind (verb.cognition) |
5. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body (noun.process)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | convert food into absorbable substances (verb.consumption) |
6. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat (noun.process)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture (verb.change) |
7. learning and coming to understand ideas and information (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | arrange and integrate in the mind (verb.cognition) |
8. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body (noun.process)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | convert food into absorbable substances (verb.consumption) |
9. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat (noun.process)
| derivation | : | digest, |
| definition | : | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture (verb.change) |
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