What does "predigestion" mean?

The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion

What is a synonym for "predigestion"?

Common synonyms include: absorption, assimilation, bile, digestion, gastric juice, ingestion.

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Noun

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The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion countable, uncountable

From pre- + digestion.