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- [dih-jes-tiv, dahy-]
- /dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ-/
- /daɪˈdʒes.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-jes-tiv, dahy-]
- /dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ-/
Definitions of digestive word
- adjective digestive serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract. 1
- adjective digestive promoting digestion. 1
- noun digestive a substance promoting digestion. 1
- noun digestive Of or relating to the process of digesting food. 1
- adjective digestive relating to digestion of food 1
- noun digestive digestive biscuit 1
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Origin of digestive
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French digestif < Latin dīgestīvus, equivalent to dīgest(us) (see digest) + -īvus -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Digestive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
digestive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
digestive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for digestive
adjective digestive
- peptic — pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
- gastric — pertaining to the stomach.
- intestinal — occurring in or affecting the intestines.
- gastrointestinal — of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
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See also
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