Ingestion

/ɪnˈdʒɛs.tʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of taking in food or drink through the mouth.

Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to food poisoning.

The process of incorporating substances into a body, such as food, liquids, or drugs.

Proper ingestion of nutrients is vital for maintaining good health.

The intake of substances by an organism, particularly in the context of digestion.

The ingestion of high-fiber foods can improve digestive health.

The act of absorbing or taking in information or data.

Students showed a rapid ingestion of the complex material presented in the lecture.

From Latin 'ingestio', meaning 'a carrying in'.

food ingestion

The intake of food into the body.

oral ingestion

The act of swallowing substances through the mouth.

ingestion of nutrients

The process of taking in nutrients through food.

digestion

The process of breaking down food in the body.

absorption

The process by which nutrients are taken into the body after ingestion.

metabolism

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.

Gulping down food quickly.

He was so hungry that he just inhaled his dinner.

Binge eating or consuming a large amount of food in one sitting.

After the game, we went on a total food binge.