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Added 9 October 2026

digestive

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/ adjective

Latin root: dīgestīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about digestive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
That causes or promotes digestion.

noun

A substance that aids digestion.
A digestive biscuit.
I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.

Origin

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

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