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digestion

[dih-jes-chuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ- /
NOUN
digesting
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Fiber supports healthy digestion and has been linked to a lower risk of certain cancers, among many other benefits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

People who already have sluggish digestion may experience more severe symptoms.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Food waste is instead taken through a process called anaerobic digestion to create biomethane.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

This form of price digestion often precedes powerful moves, particularly when it occurs at all time highs.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“Mother, you are standing on my tablets. Will you please move a little? Isn’t it enough that you have destroyed my digestion without destroying the fruits of my brain also?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole