ingestion
noun
in·ges·tion
in-ˈjes-chən 
-ˈjesh-
: the act or process of taking in something for or as if for digestion : the act or process of ingesting something
A Cochrane review showed that ingestion of cranberry products may decrease the number of symptomatic urinary tract infections in women …—
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Giovanni Montini et al.Celiac disease is the immune-mediated response to ingestion of gluten from wheat, rye and barley that damages the small intestine.—Valerie Putnam
Valerie PutnamAfter two years of almost manic ingestion of book after book—Montaigne, Milton, Seneca, Dante—he began to write Moby-Dick.—Andrew Delbanco
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And there was a request by YouTube TV for ingestion rights.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Hospitals are also reporting rapid-onset blindness, irreversible comas and organ failure within hours of ingestion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
This can cause hives (bumps on the skin) and itchiness with use or ingestion of pumpkin seed oil.16
Before starting to supplement with pumpkin seed oil, talk to a doctor for their guidance.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Hospitals are also reporting rapid-onset blindness, irreversible comas and organ failure within hours of ingestion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
This can cause hives (bumps on the skin) and itchiness with use or ingestion of pumpkin seed oil.16
Before starting to supplement with pumpkin seed oil, talk to a doctor for their guidance.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingestion
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“Ingestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingestion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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ingestion
noun
in·ges·tion
in-ˈjes(h)-chən
: the taking of material (as food) into the digestive system
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