Term Name: digestive system process
Synonyms:
Definition: A physical, chemical, or biochemical process carried out by living organisms to break down ingested nutrients into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0022600]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: digestion
is a type of: system process
has subtype: defecation gastric acid secretion gastric motility hindgut contraction intestinal absorption intestinal motility maintenance of gastrointestinal epithelium mastication pancreatic juice secretion rumination saliva secretion
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of digestive system process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of digestive system process
regulated by: regulation of digestive system process