Digestion
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007954
1. The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralization of pollutants.
2. The process of breakdown of food for metabolism and use by the body.
3. The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralizationo of pollutants.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-007954 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Air |
| References | Terms of Environment; I-BEAM Glossary of Terms; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-007954",
"term": "Digestion",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralization of pollutants.\n\n2. The process of breakdown of food for metabolism and use by the body.\n\n3. The biochemical decomposition of organic matter, resulting in partial gasification, liquefaction, and mineralizationo of pollutants.",
"subject": "Air",
"references": [
"Terms of Environment; I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
"NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
"Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/digestion/"
}
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