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
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Also, track ingestion latency, index freshness, snippet hit rates and user experience metrics like response time and error rates.
—Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
An Emerging Human Health Concern What’s more, newer studies show the particles can enter the human body through inhalation, ingestion and skin exposure, and go on to interact with tissues and organs.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
To fill this gap, Mohanty and Lisa Lowe, an engineering student also at the University of California, Los Angeles, set out to study the ingestion of microplastics from natural and synthetic gums.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Not for ingestion: Castor oil is not thought to be absorbed by the skin when used topically.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
An Emerging Human Health Concern What’s more, newer studies show the particles can enter the human body through inhalation, ingestion and skin exposure, and go on to interact with tissues and organs.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
To fill this gap, Mohanty and Lisa Lowe, an engineering student also at the University of California, Los Angeles, set out to study the ingestion of microplastics from natural and synthetic gums.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Not for ingestion: Castor oil is not thought to be absorbed by the skin when used topically.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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