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What is the difference between digestive and abomasum?

digestive | abomasum |

As nouns the difference between digestive and abomasum

is that digestive is a substance that aids digestion while abomasum is the fourth or digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum.

As an adjective digestive

is of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.

digestive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.
  • That causes or promotes digestion.
  • * Herman Melville, Omoo
  • While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance that aids digestion.
  • (UK, Ireland) A digestive biscuit.
  • I bought a packet of chocolate digestives .

    abomasum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * abomasus

    Noun

    (abomasa)
  • (anatomy) The fourth or digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum.
  • Synonyms

    * rennet stomach