Assertion: human body's system | /r/CapableOf | break down food
Facets:
value: into usable substances
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The digestive system, composed of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines, breaks down food into usable substances (nutrients), which are then absorbed from the blood or lymph; this system also eliminates the unusable or excess portion of the food as fecal matter.
text: The digestive system breaks down food and assimilates nutrients into the body, which the body then uses for growth and cell repair.