digestive

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//daɪˈdʒɛstɪv//

Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.

adjective

1
Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
2
That causes or promotes digestion.
While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.

Etymology

From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.

noun

1
A substance that aids digestion.
2
A digestive biscuit.
I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.
I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.

Forms

plural: digestives
comparative: more digestive
superlative: most digestive

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digestive · Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.

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