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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohwa-ui
"이 음식은 소화 기관에 부담을 주지 않습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the process of digesting food.
"Regular exercise and fiber-rich foods help maintain a healthy digestive system."
- 1
A food, drink, or medicine taken to aid digestion, typically consumed after a meal.
"He ordered an herbal liqueur as a digestive after the heavy dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'digestivus', from 'digestus', the past participle of 'digerere' meaning 'to distribute, dissolve, or digest' (from dis- 'apart' + gerere 'to carry'). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially relating to medical remedies that promoted digestion before expanding to describe bodily processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digestive" is said worldwide
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digestif
Transliteration: /di.ʒɛs.tif/
"Le thé vert facilite le processus digestif."
verdauungsfördernd
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ.ʊŋsˌfœʁ.dɐnt/
"Ingwer hat eine verdauungsfördernde Wirkung."
digestivo
Transliteration: /di.dʒesˈti.vo/
"Prendiamo un amaro come digestivo."
digestivo
Transliteration: /di.xesˈti.βo/
"Una infinidad de problemas estomacales afectan el sistema digestivo."
digestivo
Transliteration: /di.ʒesˈtʃi.vu/
"O chá de hortelã tem um efeito digestivo excelente."
पाचन
Transliteration: pāchan
"यह आहार पाचन क्रिया को बेहतर बनाता है।"
消化的
Transliteration: xiāohuà de
"纤维对消化系统很有益处。"
소화의
Transliteration: sohwa-ui
"이 음식은 소화 기관에 부담을 주지 않습니다."
消化の
Transliteration: shōka no
"食物繊維は消化器系の健康を保ちます。"
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