Spanish Conversation · Level 102
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Spanish word
ingestión
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋxesˈtjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounintake
Example
Después del ejercicio, la ingestión de líquidos es esencial.
After exercise, fluid intake is essential.
More examples
Tras la comida, la ingestión de alimentos debe ser moderada.
After the meal, the food intake should be moderate.
Core concept
Process of introducing food, liquids, or other substances by mouth into the body.
Common phrases
ingestión de alimentos
food intake
ingestión de líquidos
fluid intake
Similar words
consumo: Act of taking food or drink into the body, usually as a general or habitual intake.
toma: Taking a prescribed or measured dose of medicine or a drink by mouth.
alimentación: Pattern of daily meals and nourishment that provides nutrition and energy.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso de tomar alimentos, líquidos u otras sustancias por la boca para incorporarlos al organismo.
Word origin
From Latin in- 'into' and gerere 'to carry', via Latin ingerere, Spanish ingestión denotes the act of introducing substances into the body by mouth.
Usage tips
- Medical and nutritional contexts favor this formal term, while everyday speech typically uses comer or beber, and ingesta commonly names the quantity consumed rather than the process.
Other meanings
- ingestionnoun
Opposites
- excreciónexcretionnoun
- eliminacióneliminationnoun