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
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /iˈkul/, /ʕiˈkul/
Noun
עיכול / עִכּוּל • ('ikúl) m (plural indefinite עיכולים / עִכּוּלִים, singular construct עיכול / עִכּוּל־, plural construct עיכולי / עִכּוּלֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]
- Digestion: the body's process of breaking down food.
- מערכת העיכול ― ma'arékhet ha'ikúl ― the digestive system
Derived terms
- מערכת העיכול / מַעֲרֶכֶת הָעִכּוּל (ma'arékhet ha'ikúl)
References
- “עיכול” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language