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ingestion

/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/noun

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अंतर्ग्रहण, निगलना

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    [U] technical

    the process of taking food, drink or another substance into the body, usually by swallowing

    अंतर्ग्रहण, निगलना

    • Amoeba captures its food by ingestion through finger-like projections.
    • The child was taken to hospital after the accidental ingestion of a medicine.
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General knowledge

The steps of nutrition in animals are ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion.

GK के अनुसार जंतुओं में पोषण के चरण ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation और egestion हैं।