digestible

[ dih-jes-tuh-buh l, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛs tə bəl, daɪ- /

capable of being digested; readily digested.

Origin of digestible

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin dīgestibilis < Latin dīgest(us) (see digest) + -ibilis -ible

di·gest·i·bil·i·ty, noun di·gest·i·bly, adverb non·di·gest·i·bil·i·ty, noun non·di·gest·i·ble, adjective

non·di·gest·i·ble·ness, noun non·di·gest·i·bly, adverb

Sterilizing milk does not improve its digestibility but rather the contrary.

The Care and Feeding of Children |L. Emmett Holt
It has practically the same composition, digestibility, and food value as butter.

Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value |Harry Snyder
To what extent does the mechanical condition of food affect its digestibility?

Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value |Harry Snyder
Not infrequently these idiosyncrasies for food are found to follow ideas with regard to their digestibility.

Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh

The digestibility of pork could, however, be improved by good wine.

Medieval Medicine |James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

digestible

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl, daɪ-) /

capable of being digested or easy to digest

digestibility or digestibleness, noun digestibly, adverb