1. (di-jest′, di-)To soften by moisture and heat. 2. (di-jest′, di-)To hydrolyze or break up into simpler chemical compounds by means of hydrolyzing enzymes or chemical action, as in the action of the secretions of the alimentary tract upon food. 3. (di′jest)The materials resulting from digestion or hydrolysis. [L. digero, pp. -gestus, to force apart, divide, dissolve]
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di·gest 'dī-.jest n a product of digestion
di·gest dī-'jest, də- vt
1) to convert (food) into absorbable form
2 a) to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemicals
b) to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid vi
1) to digest food
2) to become digested
Medical dictionary. 2011.