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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There isn’t a specific antidote for algae ingestion, according to Poppenga and Dr. Lemery, so dogs and humans alike will be treated with supportive care (think: oxygen, fluids, and assisted ventilation).
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
But tell that to the scores of athletes WADA has suspended over the years, even those who have claimed inadvertent ingestion.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The incoming data informs post-training ingestion suggestions, as well as planning for what and how much athletes should consume before and during hot competitions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea).
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
But tell that to the scores of athletes WADA has suspended over the years, even those who have claimed inadvertent ingestion.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The incoming data informs post-training ingestion suggestions, as well as planning for what and how much athletes should consume before and during hot competitions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea).
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024
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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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