digestion
/daɪˈdʒestʃən/noun
उच्चारण डाइजेस्चन
पाचन, हाज़मा
Core word
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[U]
the process of digesting food
पाचन, हाज़मा
- Fibre helps digestion.
- Saliva starts the digestion of starch in the mouth.
- Digestion begins in the mouth when we chew our food.
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- A glass of warm water after dinner is said to aid digestion.
- The liver plays an important part in the digestion of fat.
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[C, usually sing.]
the ability to digest food
पाचन-शक्ति, हाज़मा
- My grandfather has a weak digestion and eats only light food.
- Papaya is believed to help people with poor digestion.
- Ginger tea is a common home remedy for a weak digestion.
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- He has a strong digestion and can eat almost anything.
- Her digestion improved after she stopped eating late at night.
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digestion (uncountable)
In the sense of the process, digestion is uncountable and takes no article or plural.
प्रक्रिया के अर्थ में 'digestion' uncountable है; इसके साथ article या plural नहीं लगता।
- Good digestion depends on a healthy diet.
- Digestion begins in the mouth.
- Digestion is slower in cold weather for some people.
a good / poor digestion (ability)
In the sense of how well your body digests food, a singular article is possible with an adjective.
शरीर की भोजन पचाने की क्षमता के अर्थ में adjective के साथ singular article आ सकता है।
- My grandfather has a very strong digestion.
- A weak digestion makes him avoid oily food.
digestion of + noun
Use of to name what is being digested, whether food or ideas.
जो चीज़ पच रही हो, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, चाहे वह भोजन हो या विचार।
- The digestion of fats takes longer than that of rice.
aid / help + digestion
Verbs like aid, help, improve and upset are common before digestion.
Aid, help, improve और upset जैसी क्रियाएँ 'digestion' से पहले आम हैं।
- A short walk after dinner aids digestion.
digestion in science
In biology, digestion is a process with stages: chewing, stomach action and absorption in the small intestine.
जीव विज्ञान में पाचन के चरण होते हैं: चबाना, आमाशय की क्रिया और छोटी आँत में अवशोषण।
- Absorption of nutrients follows digestion in the small intestine.
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verb + digestion
aidimprovehelpupsetslow downaffect
- Ginger tea helps digestion after a heavy meal.
adjective + digestion
goodpoorslowweakhealthyproper
- Slow digestion can cause a heavy feeling in the stomach.
digestion + noun
digestion processdigestion problemsdigestion timedigestion tablets
- Fibre prevents many digestion problems.
digestion + in / of
digestion in the stomachdigestion of proteinsdigestion of fatdigestion of food
- Digestion of protein starts in the stomach.
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- Chewing food well makes digestion easier.
भोजन को अच्छी तरह चबाने से पाचन आसान हो जाता है।
- Saliva starts the digestion of starch in the mouth.
लार मुँह में ही स्टार्च का पाचन शुरू कर देती है।
- Radhika's lessons on digestion were part of her biology exam.
राधिका की biology परीक्षा में पाचन पर पाठ शामिल था।
- Eating late at night can disturb your digestion.
रात को देर से खाना आपके पाचन को बिगाड़ सकता है।
- Yoga is believed to improve digestion and reduce stress.
माना जाता है कि योग पाचन सुधारता है और तनाव घटाता है।
- A glass of warm water in the morning is said to help the digestion.
कहा जाता है कि सुबह एक गिलास गुनगुना पानी पाचन में सहायता करता है।
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✗ The digestions of children are weaker.
✓ The digestion of children is weaker.
Digestion is uncountable here, so there is no plural form.
यहाँ 'digestion' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ Walking after meals is good for digest.
✓ Walking after meals is good for digestion.
After the preposition for, the noun digestion is needed, not the verb digest.
Preposition 'for' के बाद noun 'digestion' आता है, verb 'digest' नहीं।
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✓In the exam
General knowledge
Digestion of food is completed mainly in the small intestine, where most nutrients are absorbed into the blood.
भोजन का पाचन मुख्य रूप से छोटी आँत (small intestine) में पूरा होता है, जहाँ अधिकतर पोषक तत्व रक्त में अवशोषित होते हैं।