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One who digests.

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  1. n. One who digests.
  2. n. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.
  3. n. 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.
  4. n. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
  5. 1. One who digests. 2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple. 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.
  6. n:100 n. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested