Basic Details
Word: Digestion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The process by which your body breaks down food into useful parts.
Synonyms: Breakdown, assimilation
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Digesting information: To understand and process new knowledge. Example: "After the lecture, I need some time for digesting the information before I can discuss it."
- Food for thought: Something that makes you think or consider new ideas. Example: "His presentation was food for thought about our health and diet."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Digestion starts in the mouth when we chew our food and mix it with saliva.
Example 2: The stomach helps in the digestion of food by producing acids and enzymes.
Example 3: Proper digestion is important for good health and ensures that we get the nutrients we need.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the human stomach can hold about 1.5 litres of food and liquid? It also produces about 2 to 3 litres of digestive juices each day to help break down our food!
Famous Quote
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." - Hippocrates
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "digestion" mean?
a) The way we eat food
b) The process by which the body breaks down food
c) The taste of food
d) The smell of food
Answer: b) The process by which the body breaks down food
2. Which of these is a synonym of "digestion"?
a) Assimilation
b) Confusion
c) Collection
d) Presentation
Answer: a) Assimilation
3. What is the opposite of "digestion"?
a) Assimilation
b) Disinterest
c) N/A
d) Introduction
Answer: c) N/A
4. Which sentence uses "digestion" correctly?
a) The digestion of the book was difficult.
b) Good digestion helps our bodies absorb nutrients.
c) Digestion is the taste of the cake.
d) She enjoyed the digestion of milk.
Answer: b) Good digestion helps our bodies absorb nutrients.
5. What does "food for thought" refer to?
a) A type of meal
b) Something that makes you think
c) A food recipe
d) A cooking show
Answer: b) Something that makes you think
