digestant

[ dih-jes-tuhnt, dahy- ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a substance that promotes digestion.

Origin of digestant

1
First recorded in 1870–75; digest + -ant

Words Nearby digestant

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British Dictionary definitions for digestant

digestant

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstənt, daɪ-) /


noun
  1. a substance, such as hydrochloric acid or a bile salt, that promotes or aids digestion

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