digestive
adjectivemasculine/di.ʒɨʃ.ˈti.vu/medium
di·ges·ti·vo
Definition
Relating to or aiding digestion. Noun: an alcoholic beverage taken after a meal to aid digestion.
The stomach secretes digestive juices.
After dinner, a digestive liqueur was served.
Common collocations
digestive juicedigestive enzymesdigestive systemdigestive problems
Etymology
Do latim 'digestivus', de 'digestus', particípio passado de 'digerere' (separar, distribuir, digerir).