digester
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) digest + -er
Noun
digester (plural digesters)
- One who, or that which, digests.
- (dated) A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.
- Sir W. Temple
- Rice is […] a great restorer of health, and a great digester.
- Sir W. Temple
- A strong closed vessel in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
Translations
strong closed vessel
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