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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).

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