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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For example, one agent (a data ingestion agent) might gather and organize raw threat intelligence from dozens of public and private sources.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This is mostly an issue of scale: no single author is reading with anywhere near the speed and volume of these companies’ ingestion of material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The agency also reported instances of the counterfeit toys breaking apart and releasing small pieces that could become ingestion or choking hazards.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
But accidental ingestions still happen—like the Chihuahua who vets discovered had somehow managed to ingest a significant quantity of cocaine, according to a case study published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
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Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This is mostly an issue of scale: no single author is reading with anywhere near the speed and volume of these companies’ ingestion of material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The agency also reported instances of the counterfeit toys breaking apart and releasing small pieces that could become ingestion or choking hazards.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
But accidental ingestions still happen—like the Chihuahua who vets discovered had somehow managed to ingest a significant quantity of cocaine, according to a case study published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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