digestion: n. 1.消化;消化力,消化作用。 2.(精神上的)同化吸收,融会贯通。 3.【化学】浸煮(作用),浸提。 4.菌致分解〔用细菌分解法处理污水〕。 be easy [hard] of digestion 易[难]消化。 I have a weak [good] digestion. 我的消化力弱[强]。
All carbohydrates absorbed in the small intestine must be hydrolyzed to monosaccharides prior to absorption. The digestion of starch begins with the action of salivary alpha-amylase/ptyalin, although its activity is slight in comparison with that of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine.