ingestion

About 3.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
2. noun The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
3. noun Any intake of a substance into an organism.
4. noun Intake of data into a computer system.

Similar words

consumption intake uptake absorption eating feeding diet drinking stomach consuming

Often followed by

of and or by is in on may rate

Word family

ingestions