undigestible
adjective
un·di·gest·ible
ˌən-dī-ˈje-stə-bəl 
-də-
: unable to be digested : not digestible : indigestible
… owl pellets—the balls of undigestible bones and fur coughed up by the birds …—
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Some geophytes are edible raw, though others can be toxic or virtually undigestible.
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Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
2 Jan. 2020
While most people can safely include and benefit from whole and minimally processed forms of soy in their diet, soy is a top allergen and many soy foods contain those undigestible carbs (those FODMAPs again) that can trigger GI distress.
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NBC News,
26 Nov. 2019
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Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
2 Jan. 2020
While most people can safely include and benefit from whole and minimally processed forms of soy in their diet, soy is a top allergen and many soy foods contain those undigestible carbs (those FODMAPs again) that can trigger GI distress.
—
NBC News,
26 Nov. 2019
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undigestible
adjective
un·di·gest·ible
-dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl
: not capable of being digested
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