predigest verb trans. [pri:dɪ'dʒɛst, -dʌɪ-] M17.
[from PRE- 1 + DIGEST verb.]
1. Digest beforehand; spec. treat (food) by a process similar to digestion, in order to make more digestible when subsequently eaten. M17.

2. fig. Make (an author, reading matter) easier to read or understand. E20.

■ predigestion noun (a) overhasty digestion; (b) artificial treatment of food to make it more digestible: E17.

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