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Digestive vs Digestible - What's the difference?

digestive | digestible |

As adjectives the difference between digestive and digestible

is that digestive is of, relating to, or functioning in digestion while digestible is capable of being digested.

As a noun digestive

is a substance that aids 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 .

    digestible

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being digested.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l)