Definition of Roughage

1. Noun. Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.

Exact synonyms: Fiber
Generic synonyms: Food Product, Foodstuff
Specialized synonyms: Bran

Definition of Roughage

1. coarse, bulky food [n -S]

Medical Definition of Roughage

1. 1. Anything in the diet, e.g., bran, serving as a bulk stimulant of intestinal peristalsis. 2. Hay or other coarse feed fed to cattle and other herbivores. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roughage

rough-cut
rough-dry
rough-footed
rough-hew
rough-house
rough-leaved aster
rough-legged
rough-legged hawk
rough-sand
rough-skinned newt
rough-spoken
rough-stemmed goldenrod
rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum
rough-textured
roughage (current term)
roughage (current term)
roughages
roughback
roughbacks
roughcast
roughcast
roughcasting
roughcasts
roughdried
roughdries
roughdry
roughdrying
roughed
roughen
roughened

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