עיכול

Hebrew

Root
ע־כ־ל (ʿ-k-l)
2 terms

Alternative forms

  • עִכּוּל (defective spelling)

Etymology

Verbal noun of עיכל ('ikél, to digest).

Pronunciation

Noun

עיכול / עִכּוּל • ('ikúlm (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'ikúlthe digestive system

Derived terms

References

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