Spanish word

digestión

Pronunciation

IPA/dixesˈtjon/

Meaning

  • feminine noundigestion

Example

Después de la fiesta, mi digestión está pesada.

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

Illustration for digestión (digestion)

More examples

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

Plain yogurt can help digestion after a heavy meal.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • buena digestión

    good digestion

  • ayudar a la digestión

    help digestion

  • trastornos de digestión

    digestive disorders

Similar words

indigestión: Poor digestion after eating that causes chest or belly heaviness and discomfort.
náusea: Queasy, sick-to-the-stomach sensation with an urge or tendency to vomit.
estómago: Organ that receives food and begins the first stage of digestion.
metabolismo: Series of chemical reactions that convert nutrients into usable energy and body matter.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de procesos fisiológicos y químicos que permiten descomponer los alimentos y facilitar la absorción de sus componentes.

Word origin

Borrowed into medical and general Spanish from Latin digestio, from digĕre ('dis-' + gerere) 'separate and carry', the word denotes the bodily process that transforms food into absorbable nutrients.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • digestivodigestiveadjective
  • digestibledigestibleadjective

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