ingestion
Swallowing food down
Ingestion is the act of taking something into the body, typically through the mouth.
The term appears most often in medical and technical contexts: accidental ingestion of household chemicals, data ingestion pipelines.
In computing, ingestion refers to importing data into a system for processing or storage.
Crushing food orally
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
nibbling · gnawing · chomping · crunching · gobbling · gulping · bolus · mouthful
Food that sustains life
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- victualsFood and drink
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
- ediblesItems safe to consume
fare · rations · feed · subsistence · food · foodstuff · grub · chow
Of the mouth
- sublingualUnder the tongue
- pillSolid medicine dose
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
liquid · syrup · elixir · dose · dosage · swallow · administer · prescription
Desire for food
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- craveIntensely desire something
- devourEat greedily and fast
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
gorge · indulge · sate · satisfy · snack · munch · graze · dine
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- fatsOily organic nutrients
vitamins · minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · glucose · amino acids · lipids
Absorption or understanding
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
diffusion · endocytosis · phagocytosis · resorption · translocation · incorporation · penetration · capillarity
chewing
Crushing food orally
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
biting · nibbling · gnawing · chomping · crunching · gobbling · gulping · bolus · mouthful · saliva
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- victualsFood and drink
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
edibles · fare · rations · feed · subsistence · food · foodstuff · grub · chow · pantry
oral
Of the mouth
- sublingualUnder the tongue
- pillSolid medicine dose
- tabletFlat portable computing device
capsule · liquid · syrup · elixir · dose · dosage · swallow · administer · prescription · supplement
appetite
Desire for food
feast · gorge · indulge · sate · satisfy · snack · munch · graze · dine · banquet
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · glucose · amino acids · lipids · cholesterol
uptake
Absorption or understanding
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
permeation · diffusion · endocytosis · phagocytosis · resorption · translocation · incorporation · penetration · capillarity · adsorption
gastric
Of the stomach
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- pepsinGastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
acid · chyme · stomach · intestine · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · colon · gastrointestinal · pancreas
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, alimentary canal
- consumptioneating, drinking, consuming, swallowing, calorie intake
- intakeair intake, water intake, caloric intake, inhalation, absorption
- disease spreadairborne, bloodborne, contact, droplets, fecal-oral
- hazmathazmat suit, hazmat, hazardous materials, biohazard, dangerous goods
ingestionexcretion
Removal of metabolic waste
egestion · elimination · expulsion · regurgitation · vomiting
ingestionstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
fasting · abstinence · deprivation · rejection · refusal