INGESTION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word ingestion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INGESTION
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| consumption | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • the act of consuming something | ||||||||
| absorption | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • complete attention; intense mental effort • the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||||||||
| assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||||
| eating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of consuming food | ||||||||
| ingurgitation | nounn | |||||||
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| swallowing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small amount of liquid food • the act of swallowing • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations verb • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • engulf and destroy • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • utter unclearly • take back what one has said • keep from expressing • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • believe or accept without questioning or challenge | ||||||||
| intake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||||
| uptake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • a process of taking up or using up or consuming | ||||||||
