Definitions for digestive
dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ-di·ges·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digestiveadjective

   any substance that promotes digestion

2. digestiveadjective

   relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion

   "digestive juices"; "a digestive enzyme"; "digestive ferment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digestivenoun

   a substance that aids digestion

2. digestiveadjective

   of, relating to, or functioning in digestion

3. digestiveadjective

   having the power to cause or promote digestion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Digestiveadjective

   Etymology: from digest.

   1. Having the power to cause digestion, or to strengthen the stomach.

   A chilifactory menstruum, or a digestive preparation, drawn from species or individuals, whose stomachs peculiarly dissolve lapideous bodies. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. ii. c. 5.

   2. Capable by heat to soften and subdue.

   The earth and sun were in that very same state; the one active, piercing, and digestive by its heat; the other passive, receptive, and stored with materials for such a production. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   3. Considerating; methodising.

   To business, ripen’d by digestive thought,
   This future rule is into method brought. Dryden.

2. Digestivenoun

   An application which disposes a wound to generate matter. Richard Wiseman of Abscesses.

   Etymology: from digest.

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1. digestive

   Digestive refers to anything related to the process of digestion, which means the breakdown of food consumed by organisms for absorption and assimilation by the body. This term could specifically relate to the digestive system, which includes organs like the stomach and intestines involved in the digestion process. Digestive could also refer to enzymes or substances that aid in digestion, or to foods or medications that are known to promote good digestive health.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Digestiveadjective

   pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or promote digestion; as, the digestive ferments

2. Digestivenoun

   that which aids digestion, as a food or medicine

3. Digestivenoun

   a substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes suppuration

4. Digestivenoun

   a tonic

5. Etymology: [F. digestif, L. digestivus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digestive

   Of or relating to digestion.

   The digestive tract is part of the body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

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How to pronounce digestive?

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How to say digestive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of digestive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of digestive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of digestive in a Sentence

1. Kylie Ivanir:

   Artichokes are one of the highest fiber foods, packing seven grams of fiber per artichoke. Fiber fuels the anti-inflammatory and heart healthy microbes in the gut, and helps recycle cholesterol via the digestive tract.

2. Ross Edgley:

   I call it edible exploration, it's whatever works for me. It was as much an exploration of my digestive system as it was the British coastline.

3. Mario Moscatelli:

   These beautiful animals end up confusing plastic garbage with food. That can lead to death as the plastic material obstructs the digestive tract.

4. Demi Moore:

   I love the brand’s voice and mission — it makes such a meaningful impact not only with its medicine, but in the way people talk about their bodies and digestive health, it really checks all the boxes.

5. Sanjay Gupta:

   In a study out of China where they looked at some of the earliest patients, some 200 patients, they found that digestive or stomach GI( gastrointestinal) symptoms were actually there in about half the patients.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=digestive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Digestive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=digestive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=digestive