Digester

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Digester \Di*gest"er\, n.
     1. One who digests.
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     2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or
        strengthens digestive power.


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              Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a
              great digester.                       --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances
        may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a
        temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften
        them.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  digester
       n : autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal
           materials are digested