predigested
Chemically softened beforehand
Predigested describes food or material that has been partially broken down before consumption, making it easier to absorb.
Baby birds receive predigested food from their parents.
The term extends to information simplified for easy consumption: predigested news summaries, predigested versions of classic literature.
The figurative use often carries a note of condescension—implying the audience can't handle the original.
Made less complex
- summarizedRestated in fewer words
- dumbed-downMade less intellectually demanding
- ready-madePrepared in advance, standardized
- spoon-fedGiven information too easily
condensed · abridged · oversimplified · packaged · effortless · accessible · bite-sized · streamlined
Smoothly blended food
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- softYielding to touch
- weaningGradual dietary independence
spoon-fed · formula · cereal · homogenized · pap · infant · toddler · yogurt
Reaction-speeding proteins
- hydrolyzedBroken down by water
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- broken-downDamaged beyond function
- bioavailableAble to be absorbed
absorption · papain · bromelain · lipase · amylase · pepsin · pancreatin · fermented
Pertaining to intestines
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- hypoallergenicUnlikely to cause reactions
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
simplified
Made less complex
- summarizedRestated in fewer words
- dumbed-downMade less intellectually demanding
- ready-madePrepared in advance, standardized
spoon-fed · condensed · abridged · oversimplified · packaged · effortless · accessible · bite-sized · streamlined · distilled
puree
Smoothly blended food
weaning · spoon-fed · formula · cereal · homogenized · pap · infant · toddler · yogurt · organic
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- hydrolyzedBroken down by water
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- broken-downDamaged beyond function
bioavailable · absorption · papain · bromelain · lipase · amylase · pepsin · pancreatin · fermented · cultured
enteral
Pertaining to intestines
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- hypoallergenicUnlikely to cause reactions
gut · intestinal · therapeutic · prescription · hospital
predigestedundigested
Not broken down internally
indigestible · raw · whole · unprocessed · intact
predigestedunprocessed
Not yet treated
raw · complex · unsimplified · challenging · unfiltered