INGESTA

ingesta

(noun) solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ingesta pl (plural only)

Material introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.

Antonyms

• egesta

Anagrams

• ageinst, easting, eatings, gainest, genista, giantes, ingates, seating, signate, tagines, tangies, teasing, tsigane

Source: Wiktionary


In*ges"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Ingest.] (Physiol.)

Definition: That which is introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal; -- opposed to egesta.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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