di·gest
(dī-jĕst́, dĭ-)
[Middle English digesten, from Latin dīgerere, dīgest-, to separate, arrange, dī-, dis-, apart; see dis–, + gerere, to carry, N., from Latin dīgesta neuter pl. of dīgestus past participle of dīgerere, to separate.]
verb: -gest·ed, -gest·ing, -gests.
transitive verb
- Physiology To convert (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body, as by chemical and muscular action in the alimentary canal.
- To absorb or assimilate mentally.
- To organize into a systematic arrangement, usually by summarizing or classifying.
- To condense or abridge (a written work).
- To endure or bear patiently.
- Chemistry To soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture.
intransitive verb
- Physiology
- To become assimilated into the body.
- To assimilate food substances.
- Chemistry To undergo exposure to heat, liquids, or chemical agents.
noun
- A collection of previously published material, such as articles, essays, or reports, usually in edited or condensed form.
- Law A systematic arrangement of statutes or court decisions.
- A periodical containing literary abridgments or other condensed works.
- See pandect
pan·dect
(păńdĕkt́)
[Latin pandectēs, encyclopedia, from Greek pandektēs, all-receiving, pan-, pan-, + dektēs, receiver (from dekhesthai, to receive, accept; see dek-).]
noun
- A comprehensive digest or complete treatise.
- A complete body of laws; a legal code.
- A digest of Roman civil law, compiled for the emperor Justinian in the sixth century a.d. and part of the Corpus Juris Civilis. Also called Digest
