indigestible

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With their high concentrations of indigestible oils and waxes, these fish are not suitable for human consumption.

From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024

Fiber is used as an umbrella term for indigestible plant polysaccharides, so there are many different types with varying fermentability, solubility and viscosity in the gut.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

These indigestible dietary fibres are found in plant-derived foods such as onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

They managed to get enough energy from the notoriously indigestible substance to transform.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Much of Greek culture had been assimilated by the Romans, but they had found the concept of discovery indigestible, and it is unlikely that Vergil, trained to think like a Roman, would have responded differently.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton