: mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine : fiber sense 1d
Knowing where to get dietary fiber is important because strong evidence now links roughage to good health, weight management and a reduced risk of colon cancer and other major diseases.—
Elizabeth Somer
Elizabeth Somer
also
: food containing much indigestible material acting as fiber
That's okay, though: Junk food has a place in a moviegoing diet, as long as you make room for roughage elsewhere. —Ty Burr
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However, not all game shows are winners, and there’s a lot of reality TV roughage to dig through in pursuit of a few diamonds.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
Additionally, McGowan said people should avoid fruits and vegetables with significant roughage — the indigestible portion of food.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
There’s enough roughage to skip a salad altogether, and the cream and parm keep the sauce from feeling too vegetal.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2023
To test what these plastics do to our bodies once they’re consumed, the team bathed human embryonic kidney cells in the plastic roughage shed by the baby-food containers.
—WIRED, 31 July 2023
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
Additionally, McGowan said people should avoid fruits and vegetables with significant roughage — the indigestible portion of food.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
There’s enough roughage to skip a salad altogether, and the cream and parm keep the sauce from feeling too vegetal.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2023
To test what these plastics do to our bodies once they’re consumed, the team bathed human embryonic kidney cells in the plastic roughage shed by the baby-food containers.
—WIRED, 31 July 2023
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“Roughage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughage. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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roughage
noun
rough·age
ˈrəf-ij 
Medical Definition
roughage
noun
rough·age
ˈrəf-ij
: fiber sense 2
also
: food (as bran) containing much indigestible material acting as fiber
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