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しょうか 消化
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. digestion (of food)​
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding​
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. losing one's form and turning into something else​Archaic, orig. meaning
Wikipedia definition
5. Digestion​Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream, for instance. Digestion is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules to smaller ones. When food enters the mouth, its digestion starts by the action of mastication, a form of mechanical digestion, and the contact of saliva.
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