ingestion

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Synonyms: inception, intention, inertion, invention, ingression, congestion, inustion, infection, insertion, gestion, injection

Antonyms: inception, intention, inertion, invention, ingression, congestion, inustion, infection, insertion, gestion, injection

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. 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. {{lb|en|by extension}} The process of [[ingest]]ing something into a [[jet engine]] or an instance.
3. Any intake of a substance into an organism.
4. {{lb|en|computing}} Intake of [[data]] into a computer system.

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