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

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Magnet ingestion can lead to bowel perforation, septic infection and death. —

Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024 High-dose garlic ingestion may also cause gastrointestinal symptoms, bad breath, and body odor. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Dec. 2024 Symptoms can begin anywhere from six hours after ingestion to six days afterward and last between four days and a week. —

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024 That can happen as soon as two hours after ingestion and lead to perforation, vocal cord paralysis or airway erosion. —

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ingestion