Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
ingesta
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋˈxesta/
Meaning
- feminine nounintake
Example
Antes de la cirugía, la ingesta de alimentos y líquidos debe limitarse.
Before surgery, the intake of food and fluids should be limited.
More examples
Controla la ingesta de azúcar si quieres perder peso.
Control your sugar intake if you want to lose weight.
Core concept
Amount of food and drink taken into the body.
Common phrases
ingesta de azúcar
sugar intake
ingesta calórica
caloric intake
aumentar la ingesta
increase intake
Similar words
ingestión: Action of taking substances into the body through the mouth in medical contexts.
alimentación: Eating that supplies the body with the nutrients it needs.
toma: Act of putting food, drink, or medicine into the mouth, often as a single intake.
Definition in Spanish
Acto de ingerir alimentos o líquidos y la cantidad consumida.
Word origin
From Latin ingerere 'to bring in' via medieval Latin ingesta (past-participle form), originally meaning 'that which is brought in' and now used for the act of ingestion and the quantity consumed.
Usage tips
- Common in medical and nutritional records, while in casual conversation speakers usually ask with verbs or phrases like '¿Cuánto comiste?' rather than using ingesta.