2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them. [ 1913 Webster ]
[もちこし, mochikoshi] (n, vs) (1) (col) (See 持ち越す) work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; (2) hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)