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The digestive system breaks down food through a process called digestion to extract nutrients and energy for the body. It includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and other organs. Digestion begins as soon as food is eaten and can take hours or days to fully break down food depending on what was consumed.
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