1
: a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as
a
: a systematic compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions
b
: a periodical devoted to condensed versions of previously published articles
2
: a product of digestion
digested; digesting; digests
1
: to distribute or arrange systematically : classify
2
: to convert (food) into absorbable form
3
: to take into the mind or memory
especially
: to assimilate mentally
4
a
: to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemical action
DNA digested by restriction enzymes
b
: to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid
5
: to compress into a short summary
6
: absorb sense 2
the capacity of the U.S. to digest immigrants
Examples of digest in a Sentence
Noun
a digest of the laws
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
Verb
He has trouble digesting certain foods.
It will take me a while to digest this news.
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Noun
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Verb
The reason is that alcohol and sugar cause your blood sugar levels to spike as they are digested.
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digest. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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digest
1 of 2 noun
di·gest
ˈdī-ˌjest 
: a body of information or a literary work in shortened form
a digest of the laws
digest
2 of 2 verb
di·gest
dī-ˈjest
də-
1
: to think over and arrange in the mind
digest the news
2
: to convert food into simpler forms that can be taken in and used by the body
4
: to become digested
Medical Definition
1
: to convert (food) into absorbable form
2
a
: to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemicals
b
: to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid
Legal Definition
digest
noun
di·gest
ˈdī-ˌjest
: a compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions systematically arranged
Etymology
Noun
Latin digesta, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to disperse, arrange
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