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digestione

digestion

noun dee-jeh-STYOH-neh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin digestio, from digerere, 'to separate, dissolve'.

Usage Note

Digestione is feminine (la digestione). Italians are famously protective of post-meal digestion — the phrase fare la digestione means to rest after eating so as not to interrupt the process, and swimming immediately after a meal is widely avoided for this reason. The adjective is digestivo, and un digestivo (the noun) is an after-dinner liqueur.

Examples

"Camminare aiuta la digestione dopo i pasti."

Natural Translation

Walking helps digestion after meals.

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