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ingestion

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ingestion /in·ges·tion/ (-chun) the taking of food, drugs, etc., into the body by mouth.
in·ges·tion (n-jschn)
n.
1. The act of taking food and drink into the body by the mouth.
2. The taking in of particles by a phagocytic cell.
in·gest (-jst) v.
in·gestive (-jstv) adj.
ingestion
[injes′chən]
Etymology: L, in, within, gerere, to carry
the oral taking of substances into the body. The term is generally applied to both nutrients and medications.
ingestion
the taking of food, drugs, etc. into the body by mouth.


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