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  DIGESTION, n.  The conversion of victuals into virtues.  When the
  process is imperfect, vices are evolved instead -- a circumstance from
  which that wicked writer, Dr. Jeremiah Blenn, infers that the ladies
  are the greater sufferers from dyspepsia.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Digestion \Di*ges"tion\ (?; 106), n. [F. digestion, L.
     digestio.]
     1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order;
        classification; thoughtful consideration.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and
        intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable
        of being absorbed by the blood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Med.) Generation of pus; suppuration.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Digestion \Di*ges"tion\ (?; 106), n. [F. digestion, L.
     digestio.]
     1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order;
        classification; thoughtful consideration.
  
     2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and
        intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable
        of being absorbed by the blood.
  
     3. (Med.) Generation of pus; suppuration.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  digestion
       n 1: the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by
            bacteria or by chemical action or heat
       2: the organic process by which food is converted into
          substances that can be absorbed into the body
       3: learning and coming to understand ideas and information;
          "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     Γαλλικά n.
     η πέψη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is
  converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
     Old French alt.
     (l en digestion)
     Old French n.
     (l en digestion)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is
  converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is
  converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
     Old French alt.
     (l en digestion)
     Old French n.
     (l en digestion)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is
  converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
     Old French alt.
     (l en digestion)
     Old French n.
     (l en digestion)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     Ranska n.
     ruoansulatus
     Ruotsi n.
     ruoansulatus

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Digestion
     Saksa n.
     ruoansulatus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     (tagg: fysiologi) matspjälkning

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  digestion
     n.
     (tagg: fysiologi) matspjälkning

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Digestion /diɡɛsˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  digestión
  die enzymatische Spaltung von Kohlehydraten, Fetten, Proteinen, generell von Nahrungsmitteln

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Digestion /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/
  الهضم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  digestion //daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən// //dɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən// 
  1. храносмилане
  ability to use this process
  2. храносми́лане, храносмилане
  process in gastrointestinal tract

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  digestion /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ 
  zažívání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  digestion /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ 
  strávení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  digestion /daɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ 
  trávení