digestion

Noun
  1. The process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat (synset 113487201)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  2. The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body (synset 113487012)
    is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
    subtypes: gastric digestion - the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
  3. Learning and coming to understand ideas and information (synset 105761376)
    "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
    is a type of: acquisition, learning - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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