ingestible

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Recent Examples of ingestible 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 Whereas procedures with endoscopes require anesthesia, patients could take ingestible electronics easily and routinely. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026 This month, Lemme added Walmart to its retail roster, which includes Ulta, Amazon, TikTok Shop and Target, where the brand grew 100 percent in 2025 and ranks as the number-one beauty ingestible brand, said cofounder Simon Huck. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingestible
Adjective
  • Canned shellfish like clams, mussels and oysters are some of the highest in absorbable iron and are also high in protein.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This function helps directly raise magnesium levels in the brain, which makes the mineral more useful throughout the body compared with other, less absorbable forms of magnesium.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, provides vitamin D (a nutrient many older adults run low on) and contains calcium from the soft, edible bones.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Each of these scents have an elevated—and edible—quality with perfume-like performance, lasting hours on the skin.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Whole flaxseeds should be soaked for easier digestion; ground flaxseeds are more digestible and versatile in recipes.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Experts recommend feeding dogs light, digestible meals with supplements before flying to reduce stress and keep them calm.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The small, chewable ice makes all the difference in texture.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Stones was prescribed a chewable tablet providing 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily, along with a weekly dose of prescription alendronic acid — also known as alendronate.
    Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Ingestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingestible. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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