ingestion
noun /ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
[uncountable] (specialist)- the act of taking food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing (= making them go down your throat)
摄入;食入;咽下 - Ingestion may cause vomiting.
摄入可能导致呕吐。 - Obesity is caused by the ingestion of more fat than the body needs for physical activity and growth.
肥胖是由于摄入了超过身体活动和生长所需的脂肪。
- Ingestion may cause vomiting.