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digestive

/daɪˈdʒes.tɪv/

Traduction: Relatif à la digestion ou au processus de décomposition des aliments dans l'organisme ; qui aide à la digestion., Nom désignant ce qui aide ou se rapporte à la digestion, souvent utilisé pour un biscuit sec favorisant la digestion ou en référence au système digestif.

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adjective

/daɪˈdʒes.tɪv/B2formalmedical
  • frRelatif à la digestion ou au processus de décomposition des aliments dans l'organisme ; qui aide à la digestion.

Relating to the process of breaking down food in the body.

  1. Relating to digestionB2formalmedical

    Connected with the process of breaking down food in the body.

    frdigestif (relatif à la digestion)

    • The digestive system includes the stomach and intestines.
    • She has a digestive disorder that requires a special diet.
    • Enzymes play a key role in the digestive process.

    Synonymesalimentaryentericgastricgastrointestinalintestinalpeptic

  2. Aiding digestionB2informalculinary

    Describing foods or drinks that help the body digest food.

    frQui aide la digestion

    • Herbal tea is often considered a digestive aid.
    • He ate a digestive biscuit after his meal.
    • Some people drink peppermint tea for its digestive benefits.

    Synonymesstomachic

Formes
  • more digestive comparative form
  • most digestive superlative form

noun

/daɪˈdʒes.tɪv/B2formal
  • frNom désignant ce qui aide ou se rapporte à la digestion, souvent utilisé pour un biscuit sec favorisant la digestion ou en référence au système digestif.

A noun referring to something that aids or relates to the process of digestion, often used in the context of a digestive biscuit or a digestive system.

  1. Digestive biscuitA2informalbritish

    A semi-sweet biscuit often eaten with tea, believed to aid digestion.

    frBiscuit digestif

    • I had a cup of tea and a digestive before bed.
    • She bought a packet of digestives from the shop.
    • He dipped his digestive into his coffee.
Formes
  • digestives plural form
  • digestives' possessive plural form
  • digestive's possessive singular form