digester en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From digest + -er.
Meanings
- One who, or that which, digests.
- A vessel for converting materials, especially plant and animal matter, into materials more suitable for subsequent use or further processing, using solvents, especially water; relatively low heat; enyzymes; bacteria, etc..
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(dated) A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.
Rue is [...] a great Digeſter and Reſtorer of Appetite; [...]
a. 1700 (date written), William Temple, “Of Health and Long-life”, in Miscellanea. The Third Part. […], London: […] Jonathan Swift, […] Benjamin Tooke, […], published 1701, →OCLC, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| digesters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| digestor | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
biogester · steam digester · biodigester
Translations (3)
fi -kattila (strong closed vessel) · fi keitin (strong closed vessel) · fi painekattila (strong closed vessel)