digestion
noun
Simple meaning
The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be use by the body.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dyjehschuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
daɪˈdʒɛstʃən
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
The result of this process.
The ability to use this process.
The assimilation and understanding of ideas.
The processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
Used this way, digestion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use digestion
- “His appetite for facts was better than his digestion.”noun
Share your sentence
Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach.
Lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process.
Use This Word
See how this word sounds in a real sentence.
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Keep learning “digestion” by choosing the kind of practice you need next.
- Practice sentence writingWrite sentences with vocabulary and get instant feedback.
- Practice in contextAnswer short vocabulary questions drawn from real situations.
- Review vocabularyTest your recall and strengthen words over time.
- Practice typingType vocabulary from meanings, examples and other prompts.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API (CC BY-SA 3.0). Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.