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Recent Examples of swallowable
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.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
More recently, some transplants have been delivered in swallowable capsules.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the not-too-distant future, however, such holes may be easily plugged with the equivalent of a tiny remote-control swallowable pen.
—Ben Coxworth
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
More recently, some transplants have been delivered in swallowable capsules.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the not-too-distant future, however, such holes may be easily plugged with the equivalent of a tiny remote-control swallowable pen.
—Ben Coxworth
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowable
Adjective
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Soil conditions like pH and moisture also affect how quickly shells break down and become absorbable.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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Meat is one of the best sources of heme-iron, a highly absorbable form of the mineral.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This disaccharide is different from the digestible simple monosaccharide sugars birds consume when eating the fruit on your trees.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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Rover’s curation is key; while the goal is to have a solid catalogue, the team is focused on building it in a slow, digestible way that ensures the content offers something learnable.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Remove non-edible decorations before serving.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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This reduces the risk of contamination from the outside of the fruit making it onto the edible part.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Most colostrum supplements come in powder, capsule, or chewable tablet form.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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The small, chewable ice makes all the difference in texture.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to guidelines that prohibit explicit pro-eating disorder content, Instagram and TikTok have dedicated pages about getting help for eating disorders.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Via a show kitchen, diners will be able to watch chefs prepare the tasting menu, inspired by a knotted garden, which is believed to always contain something green, in flower, or eatable.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2023
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The remaining trees are Adirondack crabapple trees, another fragrant tree that blooms white flowers bearing dime-sized apple-like fruit and autumn brilliance serviceberry or juneberry, which Desotelle said bears an eatable fruit that’s a cross between an apple and a blueberry.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2022
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“Swallowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowable. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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