{"id":38290,"date":"2020-09-06T05:31:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T05:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=38290"},"modified":"2023-08-07T07:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:10:36","slug":"ingestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ingestion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingestion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a substance into the body. For example, the amoeba surrounds a food particle, then ingests the particle.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The swallowing of food.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The act of taking in food, drink or medicine by the mouth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The process by which a foreign body such as a bacillus is surrounded by a cell.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The act of putting food and other material into the mouth. V. ingest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The process by which food is taken into the alimentary canal. It involves chewing and swallowing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The process of taking material (particularly food) into the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Ingestion is the action of consuming any substance, such as food, drink, or medications, by taking it into the body through the mouth. 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