ingestion

Значение (Английский)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (broadly, countable, uncountable) The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any intake of a substance into an organism.
4. (countable, uncountable) Intake of data into a computer system.

Синонимы

consumption

intake

uptake

swallowing

consumerism

tobacco

food intake

co-operative store

ingest

Переводы

ingestión

ingestione

ingestion

Nahrungsaufnahme

ingestão

ingestió

Ingestion

ingesta

consum

ingestie

ingestion

Zuflussrohr

Ansaugöffnung

κατανάλωση

بلْع

Произносится как (IPA)

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/

Этимология (Английский)

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”).