Noun: digestive system di'jes-tiv 'sis-tum
- The system that makes food absorbable into the body
"The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body";
- gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium
Derived forms: digestive systems
Type of: system
Part of: body, organic structure
Encyclopedia: Digestive system