ingesta

American

[in-jes-tuh] / ɪnˈdʒɛs tə /

plural noun

substances ingested.

ingesta British

/ ɪnˈdʒɛstə /

plural noun

nourishment taken into the body through the mouth

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Etymology

Origin of ingesta

1720–30; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin ingestus. See ingest

Example Sentences

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If inspectors see ingesta around the trachea, then they do a detailed lung inspection.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2023

Gafenco explained their process in an email: Essentially, ingesta may get from the stomach to the lungs via the throat—but this contamination is noticeable during inspections.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2023

Indeed, the term sobriety applies to a proper regulation of our ingesta, according to our constitution and our state of health.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

The opening of the paunch, or rumen, in cattle and the removal of a part or the whole of the ingesta through said opening is termed rumenotomy.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Various ingesta readily give evidence of themselves by their influence upon the breath.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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