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Term digestion ID (Ontology) GO:0007586 (Gene Ontology)
Definition 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.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
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     involved_in | digestion
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  biological_process
   |__multicellular organismal process
       |__digestion  18 rec.
           |__digestive system process 16 rec.
           |   |__defecation(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__gastric acid secretion(+)
           |   |__gastric motility(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__hindgut contraction(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__intestinal absorption(+) 2 rec.
           |   |__intestinal motility(+)
           |   |__maintenance of gastrointestinal epithelium(+) 8 rec.
           |   |__mastication
           |   |__pancreatic juice secretion(+)
           |   |__regulation of digestive system process(+) 4 rec.
           |   |__rumination
           |   |__saliva secretion(+)
           |__lipid digestion 2 rec.
           |   |__intestinal cholesterol absorption(+) 2 rec.
           |__polysaccharide digestion
           |__protein digestion
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Reactome:R-HSA-8935690 "Digestion"
Wikipedia:Digestion