digestibility

noun

di·​gest·​ibil·​i·​ty dī-ˌje-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

də-

plural digestibilities

1

: the fitness of something for digestion

2

: the percentage of a foodstuff taken into the digestive tract that is absorbed into the body

Examples of digestibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fermentation microbes can also help to break these down, increasing digestibility. —Michael Allen, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2025

Its fermentation process improves digestibility and breaks down gluten, a protein in grains like wheat that is resistant to digestion. —Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 11 Mar. 2025

Some scientists have tried to develop tools, such as the protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS), to figure out how to combine multiple plant foods in specific ways to reproduce the amino acid profile of animal proteins in one meal. —Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

Animal proteins typically score higher on the PDCAAS scale than plant proteins due to their more even amino acid profiles and higher digestibility. —Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for digestibility

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability

Medical Definition

digestibility

noun

di·​gest·​ibil·​i·​ty -ˌjes-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

plural digestibilities

1

: the fitness of something for digestion

2

: the percentage of a foodstuff taken into the digestive tract that is absorbed into the body