/ daɪˈdʒestɪv; NAmE ; dɪ-/ adjective
[ only before noun ] connected with the digestion of food :
the digestive system / tract
digestive problems
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French digestif , -ive or Latin digestivus , from digest- digested, from the verb digerere , from di- apart + gerere carry.