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“digestion” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dixesˈtjon/

Example

Después de la fiesta, mi digestión está pesada.

After the party, my digestion isn't working well.

Illustration for digestión (digestion)

How to say “digestion” in Spanish

“Digestion” in Spanish is digestión.

Process by which the stomach and intestines break down eaten food for absorption.

Full entry for digestión: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with digestión

El yogur natural puede ayudar a la digestión después de una comida pesada.

Plain yogurt can help digestion after a heavy meal.

Tips for using digestión

  • Spanish commonly describes post-meal comfort with adjectives like ligera or pesada after la digestión, and hacer la digestión refers to the ongoing digestive process.

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