Digester

Digester
Digester Di*gest"er, n. 1. One who digests. [1913 Webster]

2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. [1913 Webster]

Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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