consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
(noun) the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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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
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
