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GO: Biological Process

digestion

Term ID
GO:0007586
Synonyms
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. 0198506732
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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