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NONDIGESTIBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nondigestible mean? 

NONDIGESTIBLE (adjective)
  The adjective NONDIGESTIBLE has 1 sense:

1. not digestibleplay

  Familiarity information: NONDIGESTIBLE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONDIGESTIBLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not digestible

Similar:

indigestible (digested with difficulty)


 Context examples 


Nondigestible in mammals, lactulose passes unabsorbed down to the large intestine where resident bacteria consume it and produce lactic, acetic, and formic acids, which draw fluid into the bowel to soften the stool (laxative effect).

(Lactulose, NCI Thesaurus)



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