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Italian

digestivo

/didʒeˈstiːvo/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,466

Meaning

digestive

  • helping digestion
  • related to digestion

In a sentence

Questa tisana è molto digestiva.

This herbal tea is very digestive.

Hai qualche problema digestivo oggi?

Do you have any digestive problem today?

Questa tisana alle erbe ha un ottimo effetto digestivo.

This herbal tea has a great digestive effect.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
digestivomasculine · singular
digestivafeminine · singular
digestivimasculine · plural
digestivefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common with apparato or sistema: apparato digestivo.
  • With effects or properties: tisana digestiva, effetto digestivo.
  • As a noun, digestivo can mean an after-dinner drink, but not here.

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