What is the meaning of digestion?

noun

  • The process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat.
  • The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body.
  • Learning and coming to understand ideas and information.
    • usage: "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
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