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DIGESTIVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any substance that promotes digestion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("digestive" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion

Example:

digestive ferment

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

digestion (the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body)

Derivation:

digest (become assimilated into the body)

digest (convert food into absorbable substances)

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 Context examples: 

A substance, such as fiber in food, that adds bulk and water to stools so that they can pass more easily through the intestines (lower part of the digestive tract).

(Bulk-forming agent, NCI Dictionary)

A device used to look at the inside of the intestines and other parts of the digestive tract.

(Capsule endoscope, NCI Dictionary)

You may need it if you: • Can't swallow • Have problems with your appetite • Are severely malnourished • Can't absorb nutrients through your digestive system

(Nutritional Support, NIH)

It secretes digestive juices into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct.

(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Pancreatic proteolytic enzymes include trypsin, chymotrypsin and carboxypeptidase; these enzymes are secreted as zymogens, inactive precursors of the enzymes, and are activated in the lumen of the digestive canal.

(Pancreatic Proteolytic Enzymes, NCI Thesaurus)

The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

(Parasympathetic nervous system, NCI Dictionary)

Parsley seed oil is used primarily for the treatment of digestive issues.

(Parsley Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system.

(Parenteral nutrition, NCI Dictionary)

Inability of the exocrine pancreas to produce and secrete an adequate amount of digestive enzymes into the small intestine.

(Pancreatic Insufficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

It treats certain diseases of the digestive or urinary systems.

(Ostomy, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)