Assertion: intestine's system | /r/CapableOf | reduce compound
Facets:
value: chemically
type: MANNER
value: in food
type: OTHER
value: into their fundamental building blocks
type: OTHER
value: effectively
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The digestive system not only effectively chemically reduces the compounds in food into their fundamental building blocks, but also acts to retain water and excrete undigested materials.