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.

Celiac disease is the immune-mediated response to ingestion of gluten from wheat, rye and barley that damages the small intestine.

—Valerie Putnam

After two years of almost manic ingestion of book after book—Montaigne, Milton, Seneca, Dante—he began to write Moby-Dick.

—Andrew Delbanco

Examples of ingestion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If Kratom is new to you, educate yourself thoroughly before ingestion and find good sources of supply. —Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Between the lines: Enfusion provides clients with IBOR, portfolio and order management services, while Clearwater focuses on data ingestion, aggregation, accounting, compliance, regulatory, and client reporting. —Ryan Lawler, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025

While no incidents or injuries have been reported, the recall addresses the potential risk of battery ingestion. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025

After three months of daily ingestion, the three groups had some noteworthy differences in weight. —Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ingestion

noun

in·​ges·​tion in-ˈjes(h)-chən 

: the taking of material (as food) into the digestive system