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Digestive System

Definition: The digestive system is the part of the body that helps break down food so that it can be absorbed and used by the body.

Usage Instructions: The term "digestive system" is a noun, which means it is used to name this specific group of organs and processes involved in digestion.

Example: "When you eat a meal, your digestive system works hard to turn the food into nutrients that your body can use."

Advanced Usage

In more advanced discussions, you might hear about the "human digestive system," which includes organs like the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas. You might also encounter terms like "gastrointestinal tract," which refers to the pathway food takes through the digestive system.

Word Variants

• Digest (verb): To break down food in the body.
  • Example: "It takes time for your body to digest a big meal."
• Digestion (noun): The process of breaking down food.
  • Example: "Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing."

Different Meanings

While "digestive system" specifically refers to the biological system in the body, the word "digest" can also mean to understand or process information. For example: - "It took me a while to digest the information in the book."

Synonyms

• Gastrointestinal system: Another term for the digestive system.
• Alimentary canal: Refers to the whole passage along which food passes through the body.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

• Digest information: To understand or make sense of information.
  • Example: "After the meeting, I needed some time to digest all the new information."

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Noun

1. the system that makes food absorbable into the body

Synonyms

• gastrointestinal system
• systema alimentarium
• systema digestorium