di·ges·tive
adjective/daɪˈdʒestɪv/, /dɪˈdʒestɪv/
/daɪˈdʒestɪv/, /dɪˈdʒestɪv/
[only before noun]- connected with the digestion of food; helping the process of digestion
消化的；帮助消化的 - the digestive tract
消化道 - digestive problems
消化问题 - Peppermint is often gentler than other digestive herbs.
薄荷通常比其他助消化草药温和。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDigestive is used with these nouns:- biscuit
- organ
- system
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French digestif, -ive or Latin digestivus, from digest- ‘digested’, from the verb digerere, from di- ‘apart’ + gerere ‘carry’. - the digestive tract