CEFR B2

digestible

adjective

Meaning

Able to be broken down by the body into nutrients during the process of digestion.

Examples

White rice is generally considered more digestible than brown rice for people with sensitive stomachs.
The new baby formula is designed to be highly digestible to prevent colic.

Synonyms: light, edible, assimilable

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digestible (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /daɪˈdʒɛstəbəl/

Definition

Able to be broken down by the body into nutrients during the process of digestion.

Examples

White rice is generally considered more digestible than brown rice for people with sensitive stomachs.
The new baby formula is designed to be highly digestible to prevent colic.
Fiber is essential for health, even though some types are not fully digestible by humans.

Synonyms of digestible

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Antonyms of digestible

Words with the opposite meaning to digestible:

indigestible

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