undigested

adjective

un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈje-stəd How to pronounce undigested (audio)
-də-
: not digested
undigested food
Their remarks … have a somewhat disconnected, intellectually undigested quality.—Maggie Scarf

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The fecal tests revealed that these rats excreted more undigested fat in their waste, with no signs of gut discomfort. — Jay Kakade august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025 The analysis also found an undigested pork rib bone in Fuzz's remains that the defense contends caused the dog's death. — CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 Just as fruit and meats left untouched began to rot and putrefy, so did dregs and undigested material inside the body turn poisonous if not expelled. — Meg Leja, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023 There, deBessonet presented a grand and agnostic take on the show, adaptable to any result in the polls, which made the undigested aspects of the material stand out. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undigested

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undigested was in 1598

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undigested

adjective
un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈjest-əd How to pronounce undigested (audio)
: not digested
undigested food
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