digestive
gb/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv/ us/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv/
B2
Inglês
~ 8600
Aceções
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adjective
technical
B2
property
1
relating to digestion or digestive organs
Connected to how your body breaks down food, or to the parts of your body that do this job.
Padrão de uso:
digestive [system/tract/problem/health/enzyme]
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "digestive" with "digestible". "Digestive" describes something related to the process or organs of digestion (e.g., "digestive system", "digestive problems"), while "digestible" describes food that is easy for the body to break down (e.g., "This bread is easily digestible").
Sinónimos
gastrointestinal (More clinical and specific to the stomach and intestines; used mainly in medical contexts.)
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stomach-related (Informal paraphrase; focuses more narrowly on the stomach than on the whole digestive system.)
Colocações
digestive system
|digestive tract
|digestive problems
|digestive health
|digestive enzymes
|digestive disorders
Temas
health
|biology
|medicine
|body
Exemplos
- She went to a specialist to check for digestive problems.
- Yogurt is often advertised as being good for digestive health.
- The small intestine plays a key role in the digestive process.
- He takes digestive enzymes to help his body break down certain foods.
- Inflammation anywhere in the digestive tract can cause serious discomfort.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He has a digestive problem and cannot eat spicy food.
- Water is important for good digestive health.
- The doctor explained how the digestive system works.
- She takes medicine for her digestive issues.
- The stomach is part of the digestive tract.
Nome
B2
entity
2
type of plain sweet biscuit
A simple, slightly sweet brown biscuit, common in the UK, often eaten with tea or used for cakes.
Padrão de uso:
a digestive / [number] digestives
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "digestive" always refers to the body’s digestion. As a noun, especially in British English, "a digestive" almost always means a type of biscuit, not a body part or process.
Sinónimos
biscuit (More general; "digestive" is one specific type of biscuit.)
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cookie (General American term; a digestive is one kind of cookie but usually less sweet and more plain.)
Colocações
chocolate digestive
|plain digestive
|packet of digestives
|dunk a digestive
|crumbled digestives
Temas
food
|daily life
|food_drink
Exemplos
- She bought a packet of chocolate digestives for the office.
- We used crushed digestives for the cheesecake base.
- Would you like a cup of tea and a digestive?
- He dunked his digestive into the hot tea until it almost broke.
- The recipe calls for 200 grams of plain digestives.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He ate a digestive with his coffee.
- She likes chocolate digestives very much.
- We need more digestives to make this cake.
- I had tea and two digestives for a snack.
- She put the digestives on a small plate.
Nome
C1
entity
3
medicine that aids digestion
A pill or liquid that you take to help your body digest food more easily.
Padrão de uso:
take a digestive
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with the biscuit sense. In this medical sense, "a digestive" is usually followed by words like "tablet", "medicine", or appears in contexts with doctors, pharmacists, or stomach pain.
Sinónimos
antacid (A specific type of digestive medicine that reduces stomach acid; not all digestives are antacids.)
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digestive aid (Longer, more explicit phrase; used in product descriptions and on packaging.)
Colocações
take a digestive
|digestive tablet
|digestive medicine
|herbal digestive
|over-the-counter digestive
Temas
health
|medicine
Exemplos
- After the heavy meal, he took a digestive to avoid discomfort.
- This herbal digestive is popular for treating bloating.
- The pharmacist recommended a mild digestive for her indigestion.
- Some people rely too much on digestives instead of changing their diet.
- The doctor told him not to take any digestives without checking the ingredients.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She took a digestive after dinner.
- The doctor gave him a digestive for his stomach.
- You can buy this digestive without a prescription.
- He drinks a herbal digestive when he feels full.
- My grandmother always carries digestives in her bag.
Nome
formal
C1
entity
4
after-dinner alcoholic drink
An alcoholic drink that people have after a meal because they think it helps them digest food.
Padrão de uso:
a digestive after [a meal]
Erro comum:
Learners may assume this always refers to medicine. In a restaurant or bar context, "a digestive" often means an alcoholic drink similar to a "digestif".
Sinónimos
digestif (More common borrowing from French in restaurant language; usually sounds more technical or gourmet.)
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after-dinner drink (Broader and more informal; not always used for helping digestion specifically.)
Colocações
a small digestive
|serve a digestive
|after-dinner digestive
|coffee and a digestive
Temas
food
|drinks
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemplos
- The waiter offered us a digestive after the five-course meal.
- He prefers a light herbal digestive instead of dessert.
- They ended the evening with coffee and a small digestive.
- In some restaurants, a complimentary digestive is served with the bill.
- She declined the digestive, saying she had to drive home.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The waiter asked if we wanted a digestive.
- He drank a small digestive after dinner.
- Some people like a digestive instead of dessert.
- They served a free digestive at the end of the meal.
- She never drinks a digestive because she does not like alcohol.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
digestive
IPA
GB/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv/
US/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv/
Sílabas e acento
di - gest - ive (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gest)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: digestive
Noun
- Base: digestive
- Plural: digestives
Família de palavras
Expressões
digestive biscuit
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv bˈɪskət/
fixed phrase
specific type of biscuit
A simple, slightly sweet brown biscuit, usually made with wholemeal flour, also called a digestive.
Exemplos
- She crushed digestive biscuits to make the pie crust.
- Digestive biscuits are often served with tea in the UK.
- The recipe calls for ten digestive biscuits, finely chopped.
digestive disorder
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
medical condition of the digestive system
A medical problem that affects the stomach, intestines, or other parts that digest food.
Exemplos
- Irritable bowel syndrome is a common digestive disorder.
- The hospital has a special unit for digestive disorders.
- Doctors are studying the links between stress and digestive disorders.
digestive health
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv hˈɛlθ/
fixed phrase
state of how digestion works
How well your stomach and intestines work to break down food and stay healthy.
Exemplos
- Probiotics are often marketed as supporting digestive health.
- Stress can have a negative impact on digestive health.
- She changed her diet to improve her digestive health.
digestive issues
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv ˈɪʃuz/
fixed phrase
problems with digestion
Health problems like pain, gas, or feeling too full that are related to how your body digests food.
Exemplos
- Many people experience digestive issues after eating very spicy food.
- She went to a doctor to talk about her digestive issues.
- Digestive issues can often be reduced by changing your diet.
digestive problems
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv pɹˈɑbləmz/
fixed phrase
health problems in digestion
Physical problems, like pain or discomfort, that happen when your body does not digest food well.
Exemplos
- He has had digestive problems since childhood.
- Some medicines can cause digestive problems as a side effect.
- The clinic specializes in treating chronic digestive problems.
digestive system
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
technical
organs that digest food
All the parts inside your body that work together to break down food and take in nutrients.
Exemplos
- The digestive system includes the stomach and the intestines.
- A high-fiber diet can help keep your digestive system healthy.
- The doctor drew a diagram of the digestive system on the whiteboard.
digestive tract
1/daɪd͡ʒˈɛstɪv tɹˈækt/
fixed phrase
technical
tube food passes through
The long tube inside the body, from the mouth to the anus, that food passes through while it is being digested.
Exemplos
- Ulcers can occur in different parts of the digestive tract.
- The infection spread throughout his digestive tract.
- The infection affected his entire digestive tract.
- Spicy foods can irritate a sensitive digestive tract.
- Fiber helps move food smoothly through the digestive tract.
- Fiber helps keep your digestive tract healthy.