Question

what is meant by digestion of food? ​

Answer 1

the action, process, or power of digesting: such as. a : the process of making food absorbable by mechanically and enzymatically breaking it down into simpler chemical compounds in the digestive tract.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Digestion involves the mixing of food, its movement through the digestive tract, and the chemical breakdown of the large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth, when we chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.