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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Metabolism, Digestive system
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digestion
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The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body WordNet 3.0
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The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the blood plasma. Wikipedia
Biological process of metabolism Wikipedia Disambiguation
Biological process of breaking down food Wikidata
The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body. OmegaWiki
Process in gastrointestinal tract. Wiktionary (translation)