ingestion

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛstʃən === Noun === ingestion (countable and uncountable, plural ingestions) 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. (by extension) The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance. Any intake of a substance into an organism. (computing) Intake of data into a computer system. ==== Antonyms ==== egestion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “ingestion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ingestion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Ingenitos == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ingestionem, accusative of ingestio (“a pouring in”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle of ingerere (“pour in”), from in- (“in, into”) +‎ gero (“to carry, to bear”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === ingestion f (plural ingestions) ingestion ==== Related terms ==== ingérer === Further reading === “ingestion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === teignions == Interlingua == === Noun === ingestion (uncountable) ingestion