DIGESTER

digester

(noun) autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

digester (plural digesters)

One who, or that which, digests.

(dated) A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.

A strong closed vessel in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.

Anagrams

• Estridge, estridge, gedrites, redigest

Source: Wiktionary


Di*gest"er, n.

1. One who digests.

2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple.

3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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