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Physiology, Digestion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Digestion is the process of mechanically and enzymatically breaking down food into substances for absorption into the bloodstream . The food contains 3 macronutrients that require digestion before they can be absorbed: fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
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Your Digestive System & How it Works - NIDDK
Overview of the digestive system—how food moves through each part of the GI tract to help break down food for energy, growth, and cell repair.
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What Is the Digestive System? - Cleveland Clinic
Your digestive system is a group of organs that work together to digest and absorb nutrients from the food you eat.
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digestion
digestion (dɪˈdʒɛstjən, daɪ-) Also α. 4–5 digestioun, 5 degestyon, 5 dy-. β. 6–7 (9 dial.) disgestion. [a. F. digestion (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. dīgestiōn-em, digestion, arrangement, n. of action f. dīgerĕre (pa. pple. dīgest-) to digest.] 1. The physiological process whereby the nutritive p...
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Digestion - Wikipedia
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the blood plasma.
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Digestion: How long does it take? - Mayo Clinic
On average, it takes about six hours for food to move through the stomach and small intestine, and up to 36 to 48 hours for the colon.
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How Digestion Works | Johns Hopkins Medicine
The digestive system carries out three primary processes: mixing food, moving food through the digestive tract (peristalsis) and using chemicals to break down ...
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Good foods to help your digestion - NHS
A diet rich in fibre can help digestion and prevent constipation. Aim for the recommended dietary intake of 30g of fibre a day.
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Digestive system explained | Better Health Channel
The digestive system breaks down food for energy, converting it into simple forms. It starts at the mouth, ends at the anus, and is a long muscular tube.
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Is My Digestion Normal? | Northwestern Medicine
Published March 2022. The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) as well as the liver, pancreas and gallbladder.
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digestion
digestion/dɪˈdʒestʃən, daɪ-; də`dʒɛstʃən, daɪ-/ n(a) [U] digesting 消化; 吸收; 领悟 foods which aid digestion 助消化的食物.(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数]power of digesting food 消化能力; 消化力 have a good/poor digestion 消化力强[弱].
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Digestion (alchemy)
In alchemy, digestion is a process in which gentle heat is applied to a substance over a period of several weeks. Digestion is considered one of the 12 core alchemical processes and is "ruled", or "dominated", by the zodiacal sign of Leo.
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Regurgitation (digestion)
Other animals
Ruminants regurgitate their food as a normal part of digestion.
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Do alcoholic "digestives" help digestion? Do alcoholic digestives (e.g. grappa, limoncello, sambuca) really help digestion after a heavy meal?
Maybe, maybe not... Reference - Effect on gastric function and symptoms of drinking wine, black tea, or schnapps with a Swiss cheese fondue: randomised controlled crossover trial (BMJ) Alcohol during or immediately after a heavy meal causes the stomach to empty more slowly. !enter image description ...
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Microwave digestion
Microwave digestion is a common technique used by elemental scientists to dissolve heavy metals in the presence of organic molecules prior to analysis Before the microwave digestion technology was developed, digestion of samples was made by heating vessels in a stove, typically for at least 24 hours.
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