† digestoryadj.n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
= digestive adj.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > relating to or promoting digestion
digesting1581
digestory1617
digestive1651
1617 J. Woodall Surgions Mate Termes 341 Digestion is simple maturation, whereby things vnconcocted in artificiall digestory heat..is digested.
B. n.
A vessel or organ of digestion.
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the world > matter > chemistry > equipment or apparatus > [noun] > general vessels > others
aludela1400
sublimatoryc1405
rotumbea1475
capel1527
firepot1595
digestory1676
digester1681
capsule1727
pneumatic trough1800
receiver1808
collector1860
cartridge1920
the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > [noun]
digestory1768
collatitious organs1822
collatitious viscera1822
peptics1842
1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 173 Of all Waters, that which descends from Heaven, we find to be the richest..as having been already meteoriz'd, and circulated in that great digestory.
1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. ii. 278 The whole human body, together with all its viscera, yea, chylepoietic digestories.
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