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digestion

[dih-jes-chuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ- /
NOUN
digesting
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Tatum Nzekwesi, 28, who lived in Leiden in the Netherlands for about a year, said during that time she had less acne and brain fog, and noticed better digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Novo’s success was fueled by one thing: semaglutide, a medication that mimics the naturally occurring hormone in the gut that signals to the brain it’s not hungry, while regulating digestion and blood sugar.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

These results raise the possibility that interactions between sweeteners, medications, and microbes could influence more than digestion alone.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Similar to its injection form, the tablets contain semaglutide that works by mimicking the actions of a natural hormone called GLP-1 that suppresses appetite and slows digestion to keep you feeling fuller and less hungry.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

“Eat foods that are green and wholesome, dress against the cold and damp, and walk every day to aid digestion and stir your blood,” I tell them.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“Here are some reliable recipes for seasonable candies warranted to be no more harmful to youthful digestions and appetites than most other candies.”

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2014

That meant that Professor Bunting probably was through fussing with the mouths, meals, appetites and digestions of the 300 orphans, whom he has had under close dietary supervision for the past five years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Healthy men with strong digestions, Robert Burton held, need less sleep than those with weak stomachs; sanguine and choleric men need less than the phlegmatic, and the melancholic need most of all.

From Time Magazine Archive

Few travelers in search of tranquillity and an authentic native culture would risk their dollars or digestions today on such tourist emporiums as San Juan and St. Maarten.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ever pondering pious questions, They labour right faithfully, For blessed are their digestions, And flowing like poetry.

From Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems by Joseph Victor von Scheffel




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