Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,105,980 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ingestion
(redirected from ingestions)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
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.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
There are many causes of liver disease including viral hepatitis, toxic ingestions, infections, cancer, Budd-Chiari Syndrome, hemochromatosis, and Wilson's disease.
The use of the molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS)[TM] ... by McCready, Rachelle / Dynamics
Bailouts, government buyouts, bank rescues and massive amounts of Federal Reserve money to stimulate the economy are equivalent to a person attempting to improve his health with massive ingestions of arsenic.
Where Do We Go from Here? by Robert A. Meyer / Self Improvement community
poison centers participated in our study, so the number of accidental ingestions is probably much higher than our numbers show," Bailey said.
Opiates a poisoning danger to young kids by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.