Ingesting: meaning, definitions and examples

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ingesting

 

[ ษชnหˆdส’estษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical

Taking food, drink, or another substance into the body through the mouth.

Synonyms

absorbing, consuming, swallowing

Examples of usage

  • The patient was advised to avoid ingesting any solid food before the surgery.
  • She accidentally ingested some cleaning solution, which made her ill.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To take substances into the body, especially for non-medical purposes.

Synonyms

ingulfing, intaking, taking in

Examples of usage

  • Some people have the habit of ingesting illegal substances for recreational purposes.
  • The athlete was banned from the competition for ingesting a prohibited substance.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingesting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ingestรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคถเฅ‹เคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufnahme

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyerapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณะปะธะฝะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spoลผycie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‘‚ๅ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ingestion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ingestiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ญ์ทจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุจุชู„ุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญjem

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญjem

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘„ๅ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vnos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ inntaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–าฃั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ udma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ingestiรณn

Etymology

The word 'ingesting' comes from the Latin word 'ingerere', which means 'to carry into'. The concept of ingesting food or substances has been essential for human survival throughout history. Different cultures have developed various methods of ingesting food and drinks, from chewing to drinking. Ingesting has also evolved with the advancement of technology, leading to new ways of consuming substances.

See also: ingest, ingested, ingestion, ingestive.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,434, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.