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Definition of "ingesta" [‖In•ges•ta]

  • Ingested matter, especially food taken into the body through the mouth. (noun-plural)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ingesta" in a sentence
  • "La ingesta de carne, por ejemplo, es limitadísima."
  • "La ingesta de proteínas y calorías es bajísima en la sierra."
  • "But in proportion to the ingesta he should have evacuations twice or thrice in the day, once at night and more copiously in the morning, as is customary with a person in health."