INGESTION

consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

(noun) the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ingestion (countable and uncountable, plural ingestions)

The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

Anagrams

• Ingenitos

Source: Wiktionary


In*ges"tion, n. Etym: [L. ingestio: cf. F. ingestion.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The act of taking or putting into the stomach; as, the ingestion of milk or other food.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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