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.

Celiac disease is the immune-mediated response to ingestion of gluten from wheat, rye and barley that damages the small intestine.

—Valerie Putnam

After two years of almost manic ingestion of book after book—Montaigne, Milton, Seneca, Dante—he began to write Moby-Dick.

—Andrew Delbanco

Examples of ingestion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Exposure to cyanotoxin through the skin, ingestion, or breathing in water droplets may cause skin irritation, wheezing or coughing, shortness of breath, stomach pain, vomiting, dizziness, or a headache. — Hannah Smith july 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

Known ingestion of string, a toxic plant or another hazardous object also warrants an immediate visit. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

But all that data ingestion has mostly enhanced disembodied AI. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

This is because insulin secretion is minimal to absent after protein ingestion in this population. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ingestion

• congestion
• digestion
• suggestion
• gestion
• question
• indigestion

Medical Definition

ingestion

noun

in·​ges·​tion in-ˈjes(h)-chən 

: the taking of material (as food) into the digestive system