roughage

English - Turkish

Definition of roughage in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Barsak kaslarını hareket ettirmek için yedirilen kepek, hububat, meyva ve sebze elyafı gibi yemek bu gibi yiyecekler barsak boşalmasını uyartır

kaba yem

posa

{i} çok selülozlu yiyecek

çok selülozlu yiyecek maddesi

{i} saman gibi gıdası az yiyecek

{i} ekinin artık bölümü

English - English

Definition of roughage in English English dictionary

dietary fibre

the name given to the part of the diet that provides bulk but no nutritional value It helps prevent constipation and certain intestinal diseases

A misleading term that is often used to describe the fibre content of a diet leading farmers to believe that its only purpose in a ration is to aid digestion

Indigestible parts of food

{i} coarse material; food that is rich in fiber and cellulose (such as grains and vegetables)

Feed that is high in fiber, low in digestible nutrients, and low in energy e g , hay, straw, silage, and pasture

coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates peristalsis

Roughage consists of the tough parts of vegetables and grains that help you to digest your food and help your bowels to work properly. = fibre. a substance contained in some vegetables, fruits, and grains that helps your bowels to work = fibre

Hyphenation

rough·age

Etymology

[ 'r&-fij ] (noun.) circa 1900. rough +‎ -age