When food is taken into the stomach in too great quantities--more than the digestive secretions (enzymes) can dissolve--digestion takes place on the outside of the ingested meal, and continues until the digestive energy is used up.
(food; is taken; into the stomach; L:in too great quantities) (the digestive energy; is used up; )
food the digestive energy
is taken is used up
into the stomach L:in too great quantities