Digestive process

The **digestive process** encompasses all the physiological steps required to convert ingested food into absorbable nutrients and ultimately waste[1][3][5]. It begins with mechanical digestion (chewing and mixing), followed by chemical digestion involving enzymes and acids that break down macromolecules. Movement through the digestive tract is regulated by muscular contractions (peristalsis) and neural/endocrine controls[7]. Nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal lining into the blood, and waste is formed and eliminated. The process involves organs such as the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder, and relies on numerous enzymes, transporters, and regulatory signals, but is not itself a single molecule, enzyme, transporter, or receptor[1][3][5][7]. In summary: "Digestive process" does not fit the definition of a molecule or receptor as a therapeutic target; information should be sought for specific components (e.g., digestive enzymes, transporters, or receptors such as "sodium-glucose transporter" or "trypsin") instead[2][6][8].

Other names

DigestionProcess of digestionDigestive sequence