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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In a review of six cases of intentional pong pong seed ingestion reported to U.S. poison control centers, all were treated at a hospital, but only three survived.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a case study based on six cases of pong pong seed ingestion reported to U.S. poison centers, Wermuth found that the amount of time between ingesting the seeds and developing symptoms varied.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Plastic gum, though, also falls apart, in a way: Gum chewing has been linked to microplastic ingestion.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
And every three minutes in the United States, someone ends up in an emergency room because of an allergic reaction after accidental ingestion of food.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a case study based on six cases of pong pong seed ingestion reported to U.S. poison centers, Wermuth found that the amount of time between ingesting the seeds and developing symptoms varied.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Plastic gum, though, also falls apart, in a way: Gum chewing has been linked to microplastic ingestion.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
And every three minutes in the United States, someone ends up in an emergency room because of an allergic reaction after accidental ingestion of food.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 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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