reingestion
Consuming once more
Reingestion is the act of ingesting something again—swallowing or taking in what was previously consumed or expelled.
The term appears in medical and veterinary contexts: Rabbits practice reingestion of their cecotropes for nutritional benefit.
It also describes taking a drug or substance a second time: Reingestion of the medication after vomiting restored therapeutic levels.
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- cudRechewed stomach contents
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- chewingCrushing food orally
- foregutAnterior alimentary canal portion
fermentation · reticulum · abomasum · cattle · sheep · goats · deer · giraffes
Solid digestive waste
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- gorillasLargest living primates
dung-beetles · hindgut · lagomorphs · hamsters · guinea-pigs · capybara · koalas · foals
Creatures consuming dead material
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- dung-beetlesInsects feeding on feces
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
guano · scavengers · vermicomposting · decomposition · fertilizer
Encased doses of medicine
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- donorOne who contributes freely
stool · gastrointestinal · therapeutic · procedure · bacteria · recurrence · treatment · infusion
rumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- cudRechewed stomach contents
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- chewingCrushing food orally
foregut · fermentation · reticulum · abomasum · cattle · sheep · goats · deer · giraffes · camels
feces
Solid digestive waste
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
gorillas · dung-beetles · hindgut · lagomorphs · hamsters · guinea-pigs · capybara · koalas · foals · microbiome
detritivores
Creatures consuming dead material
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- dung-beetlesInsects feeding on feces
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
composting · guano · scavengers · vermicomposting · decomposition · fertilizer
capsules
Encased doses of medicine
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
donor · stool · gastrointestinal · therapeutic · procedure · bacteria · recurrence · treatment · infusion
reingestionexcretion
Removal of metabolic waste
egestion · regurgitation · vomiting · elimination · expulsion
ingest, ingested, ingesting, ingestion, ingests, ingestible, ingestive, gestation, gestational