ingest
verb (used with object)
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
ingestion
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a word derived from
ingest.
Example Sentences
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And they get into our bodies through both ingestion and inhalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It goes on to say: "Grazing animals, currently on-site and situated in the surrounding farmland may also be potential receptors, impacted directly from ingestion of impacted soils and/or spring waters."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The first thing that popped into my mind was Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and the connection goes beyond temptation and ingestion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The system can be built directly into existing pill capsules and uses a biodegradable radio frequency antenna to send a signal shortly after ingestion.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
“Sir,” I said, “I am delivering my ingestion book.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
