predigestion (1 as y)

[Pref. pre-, and Eng. digestion (q. v.).] *1. Digestion hastily performed; too hasty digestion. "Predigestion, or hasty digestion, is sure to fill the body full of crudities." -Bacon: E ays; Of Dispatch. 2. Preparation of food for a imilation by a weak stomach, the means used being artificial digestion. *pre-di-lěct-ěd, a. [Latin præ =before, and dilectus chosen, loved.] Chosen beforehand. (Harte: Charitable Mason .)