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 …—
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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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Every bit of this love was formed from the reality of primary needs—ingestion, excretion, simple pleasure and pain.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Following their arrest, women were subjected to head shaving, forced ingestion of castor oil and the subsequent public humiliation of being made to walk in circles while defecating.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The new pact includes a form of ingestion, according to a person familiar with the details, but not into YouTube’s channel store.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Even a small amount of ingestion is risky if heavy metals, such as lead, are present.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Following their arrest, women were subjected to head shaving, forced ingestion of castor oil and the subsequent public humiliation of being made to walk in circles while defecating.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The new pact includes a form of ingestion, according to a person familiar with the details, but not into YouTube’s channel store.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Even a small amount of ingestion is risky if heavy metals, such as lead, are present.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 4 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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