English Explanatory Dictionary

ingestion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
  3. Any intake of a substance into an organism.
  4. Intake of data into a computer system.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ingestion.wav

Word forms

ingestion ingestions

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ingestionem, accusative of ingestio (“a pouring in”), action noun of the perfect passive participle of ingerere (“pour in”), from in- (“in, into”) + gero (“to carry, to bear”).

Antonyms

egestion

Derived words

avian ingestion bird ingestion coingestion ingestional postingestion preingestion reingestion
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