ingestion
noun
in·ges·tion
in-ˈjes-chən 
-ˈjesh-
: the act or process of taking in something for or as if for digestion : the act or process of ingesting something
A Cochrane review showed that ingestion of cranberry products may decrease the number of symptomatic urinary tract infections in women …—
Giovanni Montini et al.
Giovanni Montini et al.Celiac disease is the immune-mediated response to ingestion of gluten from wheat, rye and barley that damages the small intestine.—Valerie Putnam
Valerie PutnamAfter two years of almost manic ingestion of book after book—Montaigne, Milton, Seneca, Dante—he began to write Moby-Dick.—Andrew Delbanco
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Fluoride Poisoning This can occur with accidental ingestion of large amounts.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
In 2025, the Ig Nobel Prize in aviation went to a group of scientists who investigated ethanol ingestion and its effects on flight performance and echolocation in Egyptian fruit bats.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Clearly, the health risks associated with mistletoe ingestion don’t apply to birds.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
According to a release shared by Nashua Police Department, detectives learned the 6-year-old had been hospitalized following the ingestion and that her mother, Paige Goulet, allegedly told a witness not to cooperate with investigators.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
In 2025, the Ig Nobel Prize in aviation went to a group of scientists who investigated ethanol ingestion and its effects on flight performance and echolocation in Egyptian fruit bats.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Clearly, the health risks associated with mistletoe ingestion don’t apply to birds.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
According to a release shared by Nashua Police Department, detectives learned the 6-year-old had been hospitalized following the ingestion and that her mother, Paige Goulet, allegedly told a witness not to cooperate with investigators.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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ingestion
noun
in·ges·tion
in-ˈjes(h)-chən
: the taking of material (as food) into the digestive system
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