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digestion

[dih-jes-chuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ- /
NOUN
digesting
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He wrote that Amazon Web Services is “coming through the capex digestion phase faster, and more profitably, than feared,” in a reference to how the company is translating its capital expenditures into financial opportunities.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are also peptides: they mimic a naturally occurring molecule that regulates appetite, blood sugar and digestion.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

This hormone signals fullness to the brain, slowing digestion and stimulating the release of insulin.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

O’Mara says the diet leads to a reduction in visceral fat, which wraps around organs, as well as a more robust microbiome, which can help with digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

A kindly, educated old man with a big white Panama hat who worried mostly about his digestion, my grandfather entertained no political ambitions.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

“Here are some reliable recipes for seasonable candies warranted to be no more harmful to youthful digestions and appetites than most other candies.”

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2014

Few travelers in search of tranquillity and an authentic native culture would risk their dollars or digestions today on such tourist emporiums as San Juan and St. Maarten.

From Time Magazine Archive

More strong digestions like his are needed to assimilate the art of the past and give the impetus necessary to handle new facets of today's vision.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though their digestions may have suffered, their smiles were undimmed, the lips stiff and upper throughout.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mary commended him for his fatherly care of their digestions, and thought no more of the matter.

From A Humble Enterprise by Cambridge, Ada




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