Di·gēs'tion, n.

(dī-jĕst'yun, 66), n. [Lat. digestio, Fr. & Sp. digestion, It. digestione, Pr. digestio.]

1. The act of digesting; reduction to order; classification.
2. Conversion of food into chyme.
3. Preparation by heat and moisture; gradual solution.
4. Production of pus.