predigest

predigest
/pree'di jest", -duy-/, v.t.
1. to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible.
2. to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding.
[1655-65; PRE- + DIGEST]

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  • predigest — prɪːdaɪ dÊ’est , dɪ dÊ’est v. process food in order to make digestion easier; simplify, make easier to understand …   English contemporary dictionary

  • predigest — verb 1》 treat (food) so as to make it more easily digestible when eaten. 2》 simplify (information) so that it is easier to absorb. Derivatives predigestion noun …   English new terms dictionary

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  • predigest — pre•di•gest [[t]ˌpri dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) phl to treat (food) by an artificial process analogous to digestion so that, when taken into the body, it is more easily digestible 2) to make simpler or plainer, as for easier understanding •… …   From formal English to slang

  • predigest — /pridəˈdʒɛst/ (say preeduh jest), / daɪ / (say duy ) verb (t) to treat (food) by an artificial process similar to digestion, in order to make it more easily digestible. –predigestion, noun …  

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