Answer: digesting

AnswerCrossword Clue
DIGESTINGThinking over.
digestingUnderstand or assimilate (new information or the significance of something) by a period of reflection
digestingTreat (a substance) with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to decompose it or extract essential components
digestingDIGEST, to assimilate food in the stomach, also DISGEST
digestingBreak down (food) in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be used by the body
digestingArrange (something) in a systematic or convenient order, esp. by reduction