ingestible

adjective

as in absorbable

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Recent Examples of ingestible Wearable—and ingestible—sensors have given scientists new ways to track athletes and test potential interventions. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 And there’s been a growing awareness among consumers about skin aging and acne that are linked to internal factors of hormones, strength, stress and metabolism — making ingestible products more effective. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Peptides — those injectable, ingestible, spreadable, sprayable compounds that seem to be taking the health nuts of the world by storm — aren’t going away. — Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026 Scientists are building these ingestible devices to do more than observe. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Hair + Energy is JSHealth’s bestselling ingestible formula for thicker, stronger, healthier-looking hair, starring iodine from exclusive JSHealth Miracle Kelp along with zinc. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026 Of course, ingestible capsules carry risks. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingestible
  1. absorbable
  2. edible
  3. swallowable
  4. digestible
  5. chewable
Adjective
  • Formulated with DiCalcium Malate (DimaCal), a highly absorbable form of calcium, this premium supplement is designed to support strong bones and healthy muscle, nerve, and cardiovascular function.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • Consider using a highly absorbable form of calcium, like calcium citrate.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 June 2026
Definition of absorbable
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  • When most of us think about edible seeds, our minds usually jump to chia seeds stirred into smoothies or overnight oats, pumpkin seeds roasted after carving jack-o'-lanterns each fall, or sunflower seeds chewed and spit out at a baseball game.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of edible
Adjective
  • The Origin of Ingestible Devices The idea of a smart capsule has been around since the late 1950s, when researchers first experimented with swallowable devices to record temperature, gastric pH, or pressure inside the digestive tract.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
  • More recently, some transplants have been delivered in swallowable capsules.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of swallowable
Adjective
  • However, fruit, particularly bananas, is an easy, convenient pre-workout snack that provides readily digestible carbohydrates to power your workout.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The vibe is enveloping, the songs an easily digestible pastiche of pop splattered with hip-hop and the dancing pinpoint-perfect but loose when the Magnificent Seven are unleashed to showcase their personalities.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of digestible
Adjective
  • Ensure that chewable cords and poisonous plants are far out of reach.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Driving this boom is the idea that these chewable vitamins are a convenient, tasty way of improving general health—helped, as often happens, by some savvy marketing campaigns.
    — Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of chewable

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“Ingestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingestible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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