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Word: Ingestion
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈdʒɛstʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
Short Definition:process of taking substance into body by swallowing or absorbing it
Examples:- vomiting after ingestion of contaminated food
- the effect of caffeine ingestion on exercise performance
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