indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
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Definition of indigestible
: not digestible : not easily digested
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Other Words from indigestible
indigestibility
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indigestible
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Examples of indigestible in a Sentence
Their presentation was an indigestible mass of information.
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Some alternative health providers may suggest a notoriously unreliable test to look at the level of indigestible sugars (lactulose and mannitol) in your urine. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Leaky Gut Syndrome Isn’t an Official Diagnosis, but the Symptoms Are Real," 19 Mar. 2019 The amount of waste your dog produces is proportional to the amount of indigestible content in his food. — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, "6 Things Your Dog's Poop Can Tell You About Its Health," 11 July 2018 Some calculations suggest humans could not afford them calorifically without the invention of cooking—a process that liberates otherwise indigestible nutrients. — The Economist, "A history of big-headedness," 31 May 2018 Their diet, mostly leaves, is extremely indigestible. — National Geographic, "What You Think You Know About Animals? Probably Not True," 26 May 2018 Meanwhile, the Coquerel’s sifaka, which mainly subsists on plant leaves full of indigestible cellulose, can take up to 24 hours to digest. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "What Lemur Guts Can Tell Us About Human Bowel Disease," 12 Dec. 2017 Within 24 hours, most of the corals had expelled the indigestible plastic grains, but 8 percent got stuck in their intestines, which could lead to fatal blockages and the leaching of chemicals from the plastic, which could have hormonal effects. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Corals Seem to Like the “Taste” of Plastic," 4 Nov. 2017 DAY 1 Two bags of bottles and roughage (plant material that's indigestible and acts as fiber) are delivered to my desk. — Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Cleanse for the Girl Who's Always Hungry," 7 Mar. 2017 In the United States, products that feature added fiber include yogurt, orange juice, white bread and artificial sweetener The no-calorie Coca-Cola Plus boasts five grams of indigestible dextrin, a source of dietary fiber, per 470-ml bottle. — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, "Need more fiber in your diet? Try a Coke," 1 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indigestible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for indigestible
indigestible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of indigestible
: not capable of being used in the body as food
: difficult to understand : complicated or confusing
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indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
| \ ˌin-dī-ˈje-stə-bəl
, -də-\
, -də-\
Kids Definition of indigestible
: not capable of being broken down and used by the body as food : not easy to digest
indigestible seeds
indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
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Medical Definition of indigestible
: not digestible : not easily digested
a diet with much indigestible fiber
Other Words from indigestible
indigestibility
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plural indigestibilities
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noun,
plural indigestibilities