ingestion

See also: ingestión

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/
Rhymes: -ɛstʃən

Noun

ingestion (countable and uncountable, plural ingestions)

The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

Derived terms

avian ingestion

Translations

the action of ingesting

Catalan: ingestió f
French: ingestion (fr) f
German: Ingestion

Italian: ingestione (it) f
Portuguese: ingestão (pt) f
Spanish: ingestión (es) f

Anagrams

Ingenitos

French

Noun

ingestion f (plural ingestions)

ingestion

Related terms

ingérer

Further reading

“ingestion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

teignions

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