ingestible

adjective

as in absorbable

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Recent Examples of ingestible Cultures around the world have discovered, ritualized, and simply experimented with alcoholic drinks and ingestible drugs for millennia. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 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
  • Enter collagen tripeptides, a newer generation of collagen supplements that have come to market and have been pegged as a more highly absorbable form.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, there have been technological advances in the form of absorbable mesh that can assist where the skin might not be able to.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of absorbable
Adjective
  • Walk alongside giant ornaments, snowflakes, and sleigh light displays dotting the pier, and get creative with free community craft workshops including edible snowmen, pinecone woodland creatures, paper bag puppets, and more.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While technically edible, the average carve-able jack-o-lantern pumpkin is woody, watery, and stringy in texture—not at all pleasant to eat.
    — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 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
  • Yet Ossoff’s media strategy of filling social feeds with digestible hits from his rallies is inevitably a national one.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, the show fictionalizes real events to tell a digestible, entertaining story.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of digestible
Adjective
  • At Fleet Feet’s Columbus Circle store in New York, employees have noticed increased interest in moisture-wicking and cooling apparel, as well as high-electrolyte drink mixes, capsules and chewable tablets.
    — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Dried khat leaves can also be made into tea or a chewable paste, or it can be smoked or consumed on food.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of chewable

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“Ingestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingestible. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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