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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Although there is no entirely safe level of chronic heavy metal ingestion, heavy metals are all around us and are impossible to avoid entirely. —

C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025 Another important Valentine’s Day consideration, particularly for my feline friends who seem more likely to wind up on tables or countertops, is the risk of flower ingestion and potential toxicity. —

Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025 The authors are also calling for warning labels about the risks of ingestion on all products containing water beads. —

Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025 Methanol poisoning can usually be treated successfully if it’s diagnosed within 10 to 30 hours after ingestion and the patient is admitted to the hospital. —

Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ingestion