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
Andrew DelbancoExamples of ingestion in a Sentence
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Exposure to benzene can occur through inhalation, skin absorption or ingestion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The new solution addresses the shortcomings of traditional systems, which often suffer from critical bottlenecks in data ingestion, training, and inference.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
It’s transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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