assimilator: meaning and definitions

Physiology To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.

To incorporate and absorb into the mind: assimilate knowledge.

To make similar; cause to resemble.

Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.

To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.