digestive

digestif

Qui concerne la transformation des aliments par le corps et l’absorption de leurs substances utiles.

En anglais simple : Connected with how your body breaks down food and takes useful substances from it.

• She has digestive problems.
• These organs form part of the digestive system.
• Digestive enzymes help break down food.

Expressions courantes : digestive system, digestive problems, digestive enzymes

biscuit digestif

Biscuit rond, légèrement sucré, contenant de la farine complète et parfois recouvert de chocolat.

En anglais simple : A round, slightly sweet biscuit made with some wholemeal flour, sometimes covered in chocolate.

• Would you like a digestive?
• She dipped a digestive in her tea.
• Crush the digestives to make the cheesecake base.

Synonymes : digestive biscuit

Expressions courantes : chocolate digestive, plain digestive, digestive biscuit

digestif

Aliment, boisson ou médicament qui aide le corps à digérer les aliments.

En anglais simple : A food, drink, or medicine that helps your body break down food.

• They served a digestive after dinner.
• This herbal drink is used as a digestive.
• The pharmacist recommended a mild digestive.

Synonymes : digestion aid

Expressions courantes : a herbal digestive, take a digestive, an after-dinner digestive