maldigested

English

Etymology

From mal- +‎ digested.

Adjective

maldigested (not comparable)

1. Poorly digested.
   • 1888, Annual of the Universal Medical Sciences‎^[1], volume 3, page 131:

     Grand Clément also speaks pointedly of the dyspeptic origin of a number of affections of the eye, especially those of an intermittent character, and traces their origin to the elaboration of toxic alkaloids, ptomanies, from the maldigested articles of food; and, from their absorption into the system, arise the numberless forms of neurasthenia, general or special.

   • 1911 September 1, “The Treatment of Summer Diarrhoea”, in Kentucky Medical Journal‎^[2], volume 9, page 773:

     It is important that the intestinal tract be cleaned out thoroughly so that the bacteria may be mechanically eliminated, the undigested and maldigested and putrid products removed and the mucus carried off.

   • 2014, Stephen Hauser, Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review‎^[3]:

     However, several specific peripheral mechanisms that perturb motor and sensory functions result in symptoms of IBS, including abnormal colonic transit and rectal evacuation; intraluminal intestinal irritants, such as maldigested carbohydrates or fats, an excess of bile acids, and gluten intolerance; altered bile acid synthesis; and alterations in the intestinal microbiome.

Verb

maldigested

1. simple past and past participle of maldigest