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Dictionary: pre·di·gest   (prē'dī-jĕst', -dĭ-) pronunciation
tr.v., -gest·ed, -gest·ing, -gests.
  1. To subject (food) to partial digestion, usually through an enzymatic or chemical process, before ingestion.
  2. To render in a simpler style or form.
predigestion pre'di·ges'tion n.

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(prē'dī-jĕst', -dĭ-)
v., -gest·ed, -gest·ing, -gests.

To subject food to partial digestion, usually through an enzymatic or chemical process, before being eaten.

pre'di·ges'tion n.
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Partial artificial digestion of food before its ingestion into the body.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: digest (food) beforehand, as of ruminants


 
 
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