ingestion — meaning in English

English meaning

• ingestion noun The act of taking something into the body, such as food, drink, or medicine.
• intake noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.

Senses

ingestion is used for these senses in English:

• ingestion The process 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.
• intake (UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

ingestion — full definition

1. noun The act of taking something into the body, such as food, drink, or medicine.
2. noun The process of feeding data into a computer system.

intake — full definition

1. noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
2. noun A group of people admitted to an organization, school, or programme at the same time.

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