digestor

/daɪˈdʒɛstər/
noun
  1. A container or device used for breaking down organic matter, such as food waste or sewage, through bacterial action.
    • The wastewater treatment plant uses a large digestor to process sludge.
    • A home digestor can reduce kitchen waste and produce compost.
    • The farm installed a new digestor to turn manure into biogas.
  2. A person or thing that digests food or information.
    • This enzyme acts as a digestor of proteins in the small intestine.
    • She is a quick digestor of complex scientific articles.
    • The stomach is a natural digestor of the food we eat.
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