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
Andrew DelbancoExamples of ingestion in a Sentence
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Hospitals are also reporting rapid-onset blindness, irreversible comas and organ failure within hours of ingestion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Lead ingestion is toxic for young children and may cause a range of serious health effects, including developmental delays and neurological damage, the CPSC said in the recall announcement.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One contentious issue heading into the contract expiration date (September 30, though it was subsequently extended as talks continued) was about the ingestion of Peacock programming into the main YouTube TV experience.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Lead ingestion is toxic for young children and may cause a range of serious health effects, including developmental delays and neurological damage, the CPSC said in the recall announcement.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One contentious issue heading into the contract expiration date (September 30, though it was subsequently extended as talks continued) was about the ingestion of Peacock programming into the main YouTube TV experience.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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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