Definition of "ingestion" in English

noun

1. The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

2. (by extension) The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.

3. Any intake of a substance into an organism.

4. (computing) Intake of data into a computer system.