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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The character or quality of being digestible.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality of being digestible.

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  • noun The degree to which something is digestible.

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  • noun the property of being easy to digest

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Examples

  • Whether or not the cooking of eggs has any effect on their digestibility is a matter that has also been investigated.

    Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables

  • This simple theory ignored the characteristic powers of assimilation of the tree in question and the "digestibility" of the soil constituents.

    Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer Arthur William Knapp

  • -- The term "digestibility," as applied to foods, is used in two ways: (1) meaning the thoroughness of the process, or the completeness with which the nutrients of the food are absorbed and used by the body, and (2) meaning the ease or comfort with which digestion is accomplished.

    Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder

  • The most careful study and analysis have shown that almost every known food has some peculiar advantage, such as digestibility, or cheapness, or pleasant taste as flavoring for other more nutritious, but less interesting, foods.

    A Handbook of Health Woods Hutchinson 1896

  •  During  Use group settings when learning with others adds value exchange - multiple perspectives - interaction - demonstration - practice  Ensure "digestibility"  After 

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  • I personally like to take the Optimal Health System formula due to its digestibility and high antioxidant value.

    Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011

  • Flaxseed is recommended for dieters because it decreases the digestibility and absorption of fat.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • Brown midrib corn (BMR) is lower in lignin content (about half of normal corn silage), and 6 to 8 percentage units higher in total plant digestibility.

    “Going Up the Corn Crib” | clusterflock 2009

  • Flaxseed is recommended for dieters because it decreases the digestibility and absorption of fat.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • I personally like to take the Optimal Health System formula due to its digestibility and high antioxidant value.

    Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011

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