indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈje-stə-bəl 
: not digestible : not easily digested
indigestible
noun
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Their presentation was an indigestible mass of information.
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The prebiotics found in supplements and food are an indigestible fiber that passes through your digestive tract until reaching your colon.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Soaking, grinding, and pressing remove much of the indigestible fiber and complex carbs.13 This makes the proteins more accessible for the body to absorb.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Around 20 elephants died over an eight-year period at a single site in Ampara after consuming indigestible food wrappers and other plastic waste.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike owls, which regurgitate pellets of indigestible material such as bones and teeth, Burmese pythons fully dissolve the skeletons of their prey.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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“Indigestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigestible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
ˌin-dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl
-də-
: not digestible or easily digested
Medical Definition
indigestible
adjective
in·di·gest·ible
ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl, -də-
: not digestible : not easily digested
a diet with much indigestible fiber
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