Definition for Digestion:

• the process of decomposing organic matter ( as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

Synonyms for Digestion:

• n.

  •absorption (noun)
  • impregnations,
  • in halations,
  • in take,
  • imbibings,
  • taking ins,
  • in-takes,
  • in takes,
  • drinking ins,
  • in-halations,
  • in halation,
  • soaking ups,
  • in-take,
  • in-halation.
  •assimilation (noun)
  • catabolisms,
  • anabolisms.
  •cognition (noun)
  • digestion.
  •digesting (noun)
  • Eupepsia,
  • ingestion.
  •digestion (noun)
  • breaking-down,
  • transformation.

• v.

  •consuming (verb)
  • eating.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • commensalism,
  • lactation,
  • autolysis,
  • life cycle,
  • adaptation,
  • reproductive,
  • microgeneration,
  • respiration,
  • osmotic,
  • Biorhythm,
  • Egestion,
  • parthenogenesis,
  • chemical digestion,
  • growth,
  • reproduction,
  • transpiration,
  • aerobic respiration,
  • symbiosis,
  • anaerobic respiration.
  •rumination
  • mastication.

Paraphrases for Digestion:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    digest.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    digestive.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    fermentation, digestive.

Digestion Sentence Examples:

• He had better not count upon it so as to disturb his digestion.

• He may be as ugly as sin, but if he has strong arms, a good digestion, and a sound mind he will do as well as another.

Homophones for Digestion:

• deoxycytidine, diction, decussation, disassociation, dissociation, doss down, dictum, disquisition, dedication, dictation, degustation, decoction, disesteem, destiny, Diastema, dukedom, disdain, dessiatine, desiccation, destine, dash down, deduction, dissection, detestation, Dagestani, dejection, dichotomy, destitution, data system, detection, destain, dysthymia, duck down, Dutch Auction, dustman.

Hypernym for Digestion:

• n.

  • process
    gastric digestion.

Hyponym for Digestion:

• n.

  • cognition
    learning, acquisition.
  • process
    chemical action, chemical change, organic process, biological process, chemical process.