| digestion | 1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration. 2. <physiology> The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood. 3. <medicine> Generation of pus; suppuration. Origin: F. Digestion, L. Digestio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| double digestion | <molecular biology> Treating DNA with two different restriction enzymes, or enzymes which will cleave DNA at specific nucleotide sequences. (09 Oct 1997) |
| duodenal digestion | That part of digestion carried on in the duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercellular digestion | Digestion in a cavity by means of secretions from the surrounding cells, such as occurs in the metazoa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intestinal digestion | That part of digestion carried on in the intestine; it affects all the foodstuffs: starches, fats, and proteins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intracellular digestion | <cell biology> Digestion within the boundaries of a cell, such as occurs in the protozoa and in phagocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |