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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDigestible
/daɪˈdʒɛs.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be easily broken down in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
"Steamed white fish is a very light and easily digestible meal for recovering patients." - 2
Easily understood or assimilated; presented in a way that is simple to absorb.
"The author breaks down complex economic theories into digestible chapters for the general reader."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'digestible', originating from Old French, and ultimately from Latin 'digestus', the past participle of 'digere' meaning 'to dissolve, separate, or distribute'. Over time, the term expanded from its strictly medical and biological context concerning food metabolism to metaphorically describe information or concepts that are easy to comprehend.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digestible" is said worldwide
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digeste
Transliteration: di.ʒɛst
"Cette soupe de légumes est légère et parfaitement digeste."
verdaulich
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊlɪç
"Vollkornbrot ist oft schwerer verdaulich als Weißbrot."
digeribile
Transliteration: di.dʒeˈri.bi.le
"Il riso bollito è un alimento molto digeribile."
digestible
Transliteration: di.xesˈti.βle
"La fruta fresca es ligera y muy digestible por la mañana."
digestível
Transliteration: di.ʒesˈtʃi.vɛw
"Este manual torna conceitos complexos muito mais digestíveis."
पachne योग्य
Transliteration: pachane yogya
Script: पचने योग्य
"यह भोजन हल्का और आसानी से पचने योग्य है।"
易消化的
Transliteration: yì xiāo huà de
"粥是一种非常易消化的食物。"
소화하기 쉬운
Transliteration: sohwahagi swiun
"죽은 환자들에게 소화하기 쉬운 음식입니다."
消化しやすい
Transliteration: shōka shi yasui
"うどんは胃に優しく消化しやすい食べ物です。"
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