ingesta
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in·ges·ta
(ĭn-jĕs′tə)pl.n.
Ingested matter, especially food taken into the body through the mouth.
[New Latin, from neuter pl. of Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere, to carry in; see ingest.]
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ingesta
(ɪnˈdʒɛstə)pl n
(Medicine) nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
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in•ges•ta
(ɪnˈdʒɛs tə)n.pl.
substances ingested.
[1720–30; < New Latin, neuter pl. of Latin ingestus. See ingest]
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| Noun | 1. | ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body |
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ingesta
pl (Biol, Med) → Ingesta pl (spec), → aufgenommene Nahrung
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in·ges·tant
, ingestan. alimentación oral.
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