digestive

Etymology

From Old French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus. Doublet of digestif.

adj

  1. Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
  2. That causes or promotes digestion.

noun

  1. A substance that aids digestion.
  2. (UK, Ireland, Canada) A digestive biscuit.
    I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.
    I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.

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