ingestion
/in'dʤestʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of taking something, especially food or drink, into the body through the mouth. This is the biological process of consuming substances.
Usage
- General Use: The term is used in formal, medical, and scientific contexts to describe the act of consuming.
- Context: It is most commonly applied to the intake of food and drink but can also refer to the intake of other substances, such as medicine.
Examples
- Noun:
- Proper ingestion of nutrients is essential for good health.
- The first step in digestion is the ingestion of food.
- Accidental ingestion of the chemical required immediate medical attention.
Advanced Usage
- "Oral ingestion": A more specific term emphasizing intake through the mouth.
- The vaccine is designed for injection, not oral ingestion.
Variants and Related Words
- Ingest (verb): To take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
- The patient was unable to ingest solid food.
- Ingestible (adjective): Suitable or safe for ingestion.
- The package clearly marks which parts are not ingestible.
Synonyms
- Consumption: The act of eating or drinking something.
- Intake: The amount of food, drink, or another substance taken into the body.
- Swallowing: The action of causing something to pass from the mouth into the stomach.
Related Phrases
- Route of ingestion: The specific pathway by which a substance enters the body (e.g., oral, nasal).
- The drug's effectiveness depends on its route of ingestion.
Noun
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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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