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digestion

[dih-jes-chuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ- /
NOUN
digesting
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Digestion can mean a stock goes sideways for a while.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Digestion of complex carbs is a much slower process than simple carbs, leading to a more gradual blood sugar increase.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

Industry body the Anaerobic Digestion Bioresources Association said it intended to "lead a review into whether standards need to be reinforced to deal with the increased frequency of severe weather conditions".

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

After directing students into the cross-legged “easy pose,” Reymond leads them into a lower-back-stretching maneuver, saying, “This aids digestion. Digestion isn’t just about digesting food, it’s also about digesting emotions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021

Digestion, circulation, absorption, and respiration, are but separate links in the chain of nutrition, which would be destroyed by the absence of any one of them.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin




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