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Digestive

Dī-gĕst'ive, a.

adjective

a. [It., Sp., & Pg. digestivo, Pr. digestiu, Fr. digestif.] Causing to digest; producing digestion; used for digesting; pertaining to digestion.

Digestive cheese and fruit there sure will be. B. Jonson.

Digestive salt, the muriate of potash.

Di-gĕst'ive, n.

noun

(Med.) (a.) A substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes suppuration. Dunglison.