Ingestion (Noun)

Meaning

The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Intake
• Uptake
• Consumption

Hypernyms

• Bodily Function
• Activity
• Bodily Process

Hyponyms

• Sucking
• Swallow
• Deglutition
• Eating
• Imbibition
• Drinking
• Suction

Related Words

• Ingest (verb)