עיכול

Hebrew

Root
ע־כ־ל (ʿ-k-l)

Alternative forms

  • עִכּוּל (defective spelling)

Noun

עיכול / עִכּוּל • ('ikúl) m (plural indefinite עיכולים / עִכּוּלִים, singular construct עיכול / עִכּוּל־, plural construct עיכולי / עִכּוּלֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. Digestion: the body's process of breaking down food.
    מערכת העיכולma'arékhet ha'ikúl — the digestive system
  2. (עִכּוּל־, ikúl) Singular construct state form of עיכול / עִכּוּל.

Derived terms

References

  • עיכול” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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