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Digestion Definitions
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- 1Ingestionthe taking in of substances through the mouth into the body
- 2Absorptionthe movement of digested food molecules through the wall of the intestine into blood or lymph
- 3Digestionthe break-down of large, insoluble food molecules into small, water-soluble molecules using mechanical and chemical processes
- 4Assimilationthe movement of digested food molecules into the cells of body where they are used, becoming parts of the cells
- 5Egestionthe passing out of food that has not been digested as faeces through the anus
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