matsmältning — meaning in English

English meaning

• digestion noun The bodily process of breaking food down so it can be absorbed and used.
• digestive adjective Relating to or helping the process of digestion.
• plumbing noun The system of pipes and fixtures that carry water and waste through a building.

Senses

matsmältning is used for these senses in English:

• digestion The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.
• digestive Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
• plumbing (informal) A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.

digestion — full definition

1. noun The bodily process of breaking food down so it can be absorbed and used.
2. noun The mental process of taking in and understanding new information.

digestive — full definition

1. adjective Relating to or helping the process of digestion.
2. noun (UK) A type of slightly sweet, wholemeal biscuit.

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