ingestion

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  • Noun:
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

单词词源

ingestion (n.)
1610s, from Latin ingestionem (nominative ingestio) "a pouring in," noun of action from past participle stem of ingerere (see ingest).

双语例句

1. Studies of melamine toxicity in animals indicate that ingestion can cause kidney stones , kidney damage and may induce cancer .
2. And why , if health is really the issue , should alternative forms of nicotine ingestion , such as vaping , be banned ?
3. Strontium-90 mainly enters the body through food and water , and its ingestion has been linked to bone cancer , cancer of the soft tissue near the bone , and leukemia .
4. Definition of foodborne illness : foodborne illnesses are defined as diseases , usually either infectious or toxic in nature , caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food .
5. Excessive ingestion heavy metals can contribute to a wide range of health problems , including brain damage and cancer .

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