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Hydrolysis
enzymatic breakdown of any type of food molecule
Absorption
process by which simpler chemical units pass through the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the blood or lymph
Digestion
the chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown
Peristalsis
wavelike smooth muscle contractions that move foodstuffs through the alimentary tube
