Question

what is digestion ?.........​

Answer 1

Explanation:

the process of digesting food.

synonyms: breaking down, maceration, dissolution; More

a person's capacity to digest food.

plural noun: digestions

"he suffered with his digestion"

CHEMISTRY

the process of treating a substance with heat, enzymes, or a solvent to promote decomposition or extract essential components.

Answer 2

Answer :-

In simple words, "Digestion" can be defined as the process by which food substances are broken down by mechanical and chemical means, inside the body of an organism.

Some more definitions of Digestion :-

• The process of "Digestion" can be defined as the conversion of non-diffusible food elements into diffusible constituents.

• Digestion is defined as the conversion of large molecules into small ones.

Extra Information :-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• Mechanical digestion includes mastication or chewing of food, liquification of food by digestive juices, swallowing of food and Peristaltic movements.

• The major utility of breaking up of food into small bits during chewing is to increase the surface area of food. It helps in enhancing the action of enzymes on the food.

• Chemical digestion refers to the effects of the action of enzymes on the food.

• All enzymes are chemically "Protiens".