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digestive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'digestive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Digestive [ a.]
- Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or promote digestion; as, the digestive ferments.
2 . Digestive [ n.]
- That which aids digestion, as a food or medicine.
- A substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes suppuration.
- A tonic.

Meaning of 'digestive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . digestive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
Example in sentence:
  • a digestive enzyme;
  • digestive ferment;
  • digestive juices