ingestion
pronunciation
How to pronounce ingestion in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʒestʃən]
How to pronounce ingestion in American English:
US [ ɪnˈdʒestʃən]
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- Noun:
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Word Origin
- ingestion (n.)
- 1610s, from Latin ingestionem (nominative ingestio) "a pouring in," noun of action from past participle stem of ingerere (see ingest).
Example
- 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 .