Meaning of digestion in English

(Definition of digestion from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of digestion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of digestion

digestion
Similar muscle fibres were observed in the present study, but we consider that they represent incompletely separated fibres following digestion.
Digestion by cattle, and storage within a manure heap for 6 months or longer, further reduced seed germination.
We have also included several exercises to support digestion of the material and to stimulate further experiments.
Endozoochorous dispersal can affect seed viability through the digestion process and also after defecation, when seeds are returned to the soil amongst the dung.
The products of digestion were analysed on 2 % (w/v) agarose gels.
These could release a secretion into the buccal cavity to participate in the enzymatic digestion of the mucosal tissue within the buccal cavity.
The progressive digestion of the ingested plug of tissue (epithelial cells, blood cells and mucous) was visualized.
Since the assay involved extract and not pure aminopeptidase, the neuropeptides certainly were subject to proteolytic digestion in addition to the action of any aminopeptidase.
Moreover, the natural digestion of infected meat could prepare larvae for future incidents.
Their smooth surfaces indicate chemical synthesis/precipitation rather than incomplete digestion.
After digestion and ligation reactions, each sample was diluted ten-fold and used as a template for the preselective and selective amplification.
The parasites appeared to be merely digested by the bug, the rate of digestion being governed by the temperature at which the insects were maintained.
In vitro digestion reduced seed germination of all the species tested compared to the untreated controls.
Assays of parasite proteinase activity by other workers indicate that acid-soluble peptides or amino acids are released, by the digestion of haemoglobin.
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Translations of digestion

in Chinese (Traditional)
消化, 消化能力…
in Chinese (Simplified)
消化, 消化能力…
in Spanish
digestión, digestión [feminine]…
in Portuguese
digestão, digestão [feminine]…
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पचनक्रिया…
(食べ物の)消化, 消化力, 消化(しょうか)…
sindirim, hazım, sindirme…
digestion [feminine], digestion…
het verteren, spijsvertering…
உங்கள் உடல் உணவை ஜீரணிக்கும் செயல்முறை அல்லது உணவை ஜீரணிக்கும் உங்கள் திறன்…
पाचन की क्रिया, पाचन क्षमता…
પાચન…
fordøjelse…
matsmältning…
penghadaman, pencernaan…
die Verdauung…
fordøyelse [masculine], fordøyelse, fordøying…
ہاضمہ, قوت ہاضمہ…
травлення, засвоєння…
మీ శరీరం ఆహారాన్ని జీర్ణం చేసే ప్రక్రియ లేక ఆహారాన్ని జీర్ణించుకునే మీ సామర్థ్యం…
পরিপাক প্রক্রিয়া…
trávení, zažívání…
pencernaan…
การย่อยอาหาร, ความสามารถในการย่อยอาหาร…
sự tiêu hóa, khả năng tiêu hóa thức ăn…
trawienie…
소화…
digestione…
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