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1.NounThe process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.
2.NounThe result of this process.
3.NounThe ability to use this process.
4.NounThe processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms.
5.NounThe assimilation and understanding of ideas.
6.NounGeneration of pus; suppuration.
7.NounDissolution of a sample into a solution by means of adding acid and heat.