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digestion (GO:0007586)

The whole of the physical, chemical, and biochemical processes carried out by multicellular organisms to break down ingested nutrients into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.

Specific

lipid digestion (GO:0044241) polysaccharide digestion (GO:0044245) protein digestion (GO:0044256)

General

single-multicellular organism process (GO:0044707)

References

gene ontology: GO:0007586