digest

 

verb

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈdʒɛst, dɪ-/
[with object]
  • 1break down (food) in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
  • Chemistry treat (a substance) with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to decompose it or extract essential components.
  • 2understand or assimilate (information) by a period of reflection: Leonora digested this piece of news with mixed feelings
  • arrange in a systematic or convenient order, especially by reduction: the computer digested your labours into a form understandable by a program

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪdʒɛst/
  • 1a compilation or summary of material or information: a digest of their findings
  • a periodical consisting of condensed versions of pieces of writing or news published elsewhere.
  • a methodical summary of a body of laws.
  • (the Digest) the compendium of Roman law compiled in the reign of Justinian.
  • 2 Chemistry a substance or mixture obtained by digestion: a digest of cloned DNA

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin digest- 'distributed, dissolved, digested', from the verb digerere, from di- 'apart' + gerere 'carry'; the noun from Latin digesta 'matters methodically arranged', from digestus 'divided', from digerere