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ingestionthe process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʒestʃən/

Korean meaning: 음식, 음료 또는 다른 물질을 삼키거나 흡수하여 체내로 섭취하는 과정

Korean pronunciation: 인**제**스천

Example Sentences

  • The warning label clearly states to avoid ingestion of the cleaning product.
  • My dog's ingestion of my entire birthday cake was both impressive and infuriating.
  • The study examined the ingestion patterns of various nutrients in the elderly population.

ingestion

NOUN

//ɪnˈdʒestʃən//

the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

ingestion concept
💡 Concept

the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootgest
Suffix--tion

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '안으로 가져가다'라는 뜻에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 음식을 입안으로 '인도하여 제스처'를 취하듯 몸속으로 가져간다는 의미입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

digestioncongestionsuggestion
digestion
congestion
suggestion

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📝Examples

The warning label clearly states to avoid ingestion of the cleaning product.

😄 Fun example

My dog's ingestion of my entire birthday cake was both impressive and infuriating.

The study examined the ingestion patterns of various nutrients in the elderly population.

😄 Fun example

After the accidental ingestion of hot sauce, he spent the next hour drinking milk.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

consumptionintakeswallowingabsorptioneating

Antonyms

excretioneliminationdischarge

Related

digestionmetabolismnutritionabsorptionoral