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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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
The in vitro gastrointestinal tract model, including the mouth, stomach and small intestine phases, was used to simulate the human digestive processes that occur after ingestion of the kale, composed of digestive fluids formulated in a previous study.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
Bird was likely sick Researchers proposed a tentative hypothesis regarding the ingestion.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
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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
The in vitro gastrointestinal tract model, including the mouth, stomach and small intestine phases, was used to simulate the human digestive processes that occur after ingestion of the kale, composed of digestive fluids formulated in a previous study.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
Bird was likely sick Researchers proposed a tentative hypothesis regarding the ingestion.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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