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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These pathogens can jump to humans directly or through intermediate hosts, often via ingestion of contaminated food or water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Old urban soils have a higher risk of lead and arsenic contamination, so practicing good hygiene can avoid accidental ingestion.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The two types of illness are: Characterized by nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps, this type of illness appears 1 to 6 hours after ingestion.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 20 June 2025
Also, track ingestion latency, index freshness, snippet hit rates and user experience metrics like response time and error rates.
—Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Old urban soils have a higher risk of lead and arsenic contamination, so practicing good hygiene can avoid accidental ingestion.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The two types of illness are: Characterized by nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps, this type of illness appears 1 to 6 hours after ingestion.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 20 June 2025
Also, track ingestion latency, index freshness, snippet hit rates and user experience metrics like response time and error rates.
—Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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