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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Critics of adding fluoride to drinking water say that doing so can negatively affect the gut microbiome and that too much fluoride ingestion can result in a lower IQ.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For decades there has been concern that CWD could move into human populations through the ingestion of contaminated meat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The passenger was subsequently taken to a hospital to be evaluated for his behavior and the ingestion of rosary beads, the document reads.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Symptoms depend on the type of bloom, but acute cases with ingestion in high doses can include vomiting, cramping, coma and death -- as well as neurological impacts such as hallucinations, confusion and memory loss.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For decades there has been concern that CWD could move into human populations through the ingestion of contaminated meat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The passenger was subsequently taken to a hospital to be evaluated for his behavior and the ingestion of rosary beads, the document reads.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Symptoms depend on the type of bloom, but acute cases with ingestion in high doses can include vomiting, cramping, coma and death -- as well as neurological impacts such as hallucinations, confusion and memory loss.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingestion
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 21 May. 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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