ingestion
noun/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
[uncountable] (specialist)- the act of taking food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing (= making them go down your throat)
- Ingestion may cause vomiting.
- Obesity is caused by the ingestion of more fat than the body needs for physical activity and growth.
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