Biologic Function
ingestion Audio
in·ges·tion [ in-jes-chun ]
Definitions related to ingestion:
  • Taking into the body by mouth.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The act of taking food, medicines, and other substances into the body by mouth.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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