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Meaning of DIGESTER

Pronunciation:  di'jestur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
 
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 See Also: autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Di*gest"er\, n.
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.
 

 

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