The Body's Processing of Food

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Culinary School, Group 2201, Puzzle 3 (Cost Control).

Question is: The Body's Processing of Food

and the answer is: DIGESTION

Word Meaning:

DIGESTION — The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.

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