indigestible

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The indigestible remainder of the food and the capsule then passed on to the large intestine, where the food was fermented by the gut bacteria.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

With their high concentrations of indigestible oils and waxes, these fish are not suitable for human consumption.

From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024

Fiber is used as an umbrella term for indigestible plant polysaccharides, so there are many different types with varying fermentability, solubility and viscosity in the gut.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

Despite being low in nutrients and packed with indigestible fibers, fast-growing shoots of bamboo were available in bulk and little-used.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

She learned her mistake when the lumpy indigestible mass was ladled onto her wooden trencher.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare