Taking a substance into the body. For example, the amoeba surrounds a food particle, then ingests the particle.
The swallowing of food.
The act of taking in food, drink or medicine by the mouth.
The process by which a foreign body such as a bacillus is surrounded by a cell.
The act of putting food and other material into the mouth. V. ingest.
The process by which food is taken into the alimentary canal. It involves chewing and swallowing.
The process of taking material (particularly food) into the gastrointestinal tract.
Ingestion is the action of consuming any substance, such as food, drink, or medications, by taking it into the body through the mouth. The term “ingestion” also applies to the process where certain cells, like some white blood cells, surround and engulf small particles.