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ingesta

[ in-jes-tuh ]
/ ɪnˈdʒɛs tə /

plural noun

substances ingested.

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Origin of ingesta

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

Words nearby ingesta

ingenuity, ingenuous, Ingerland, Ingersoll, ingest, ingesta, ingestant, ingestion, ingle, Ingleborough, inglenook
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British Dictionary definitions for ingesta

ingesta
/ (ɪnˈdʒɛstə) /

pl n

nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
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Medical definitions for ingesta

ingesta
[ ĭn-jĕs′tə ]

pl.n.

Ingested matter, especially food taken into the body through the mouth.
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