ingestion

n. act of taking into the body, act of taking in via the mouth, consumption (i.e. food)

Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism. In animals, it is accomplished by taking the substance in through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract, such as through eating or drinking. In single-celled organisms, ingestion can take place through taking the substance through the cell wall.
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Noun
1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
(synonym) consumption, intake, uptake
(hypernym) bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
(hyponym) eating, feeding
(derivation) consume, ingest, take in, take, have

n. ingestion, act of taking into the body, act of taking in via the mouth, consumption (i.e. food)

n. ingestion, act of taking into the body, act of taking in via the mouth, consumption (i.e. food)