digestions
Food absorption processes
Digestions is the plural of digestion, the process by which the body breaks down food into nutrients it can absorb.
Different foods require different digestions—proteins, fats, and carbohydrates each follow distinct pathways.
The word extends to mental processing: After several digestions of the material, the concept finally clicked.
Some digestions are slower than others.
Process of taking in
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
gut · metabolism · gastric · bile · peristalsis · nutrients · bowels · alimentary
Mental comprehension of something
- processingSystematic operation on data
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
contemplation · reflection · grasping · mulling · consideration · analysis · interpretation · synthesis
Breakdown into simpler parts
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- extractionAct of removing
corrosion · acid · alkali · treatment · separation · oxidation · reduction · laboratory
absorption
Process of taking in
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
breakdown · gut · metabolism · gastric · bile · peristalsis · nutrients · bowels · alimentary · chyme
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- processingSystematic operation on data
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
assimilation · contemplation · reflection · grasping · mulling · consideration · analysis · interpretation · synthesis · integration
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
extraction · corrosion · acid · alkali · treatment · separation · oxidation · reduction · laboratory · industrial
bloating
Swollen, expanded state
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- sluggishSlow and inactive
heavy · incomplete · impaired · slow · troubled · dyspepsia · upset · reflux · gas · cramping
digestionsingestions
Acts of swallowing substances
excretions · eliminations · defecations · regurgitations · expulsions
- digestion processBodily food breakdown
- digestion aidSubstance promoting nutrient breakdown
- slow digestionDelayed nutrient absorption