ingestive
Related to eating
Ingestive describes the act or process of taking substances into the body, particularly through eating or drinking.
The term appears primarily in scientific and medical contexts: ingestive behavior in laboratory rats, ingestive disorders affecting nutrition.
It relates to ingestion the way digestive relates to digestion.
Digestive organ below chest
- gastricOf the stomach
- intestinalOf the gut
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
acid · peristalsis · chyme · gut · absorption · metabolism · amylase · lipase
Ingesting via throat muscles
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- eatingIngesting sustenance
- absorbingHolding attention completely
imbibing · gulping · sipping · quaffing · sucking · feasting · partaking · devouring
Crushing food orally
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
- gnawingPersistent biting action
crunching · grinding · munching · nibbling · tearing · bolus · molar · jaw
Need for nourishment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- thirstNeed for fluid
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
starving · voracious · peckish · satiety · satiation · desire · longing · pangs
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- fatsOily organic nutrients
vitamins · minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · dietary · nourishment · sustenance
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
- gastricOf the stomach
- intestinalOf the gut
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
bile · acid · peristalsis · chyme · gut · absorption · metabolism · amylase · lipase · protease
swallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
absorbing · imbibing · gulping · sipping · quaffing · sucking · feasting · partaking · devouring · gorging
chewing
Crushing food orally
- masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
gnawing · crunching · grinding · munching · nibbling · tearing · bolus · molar · jaw · rumination
hunger
Need for nourishment
famished · starving · voracious · peckish · satiety · satiation · desire · longing · pangs · gluttony
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · dietary · nourishment · sustenance · hydration