ingesta
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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
Unfortunately, we do not possess any reliable data with which to decide the question whether it is shorter or longer when the poison is imbibed with the ingesta than when it is inhaled.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Without doubt it commonly enters the system by the breath, but it may enter in the ingesta, and it infects the blood.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
In short, the study of our ingesta is one of the greatest importance; and here again the homœopathist is entitled to our best thanks.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
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