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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 [in-jes´chun]
the taking of food, drugs, liquids, or other substances into the body by mouth.
ingestion
the taking of food, drugs, etc. into the body by mouth.
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