ingested
Example Sentences
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Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"However, the container which fell was left behind and it got ingested into the No. 2 engine of the aircraft," Air India added.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Once ingested, the coating dissolves, releasing both the medication and the antenna.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
When ingested by a foraging beetle grub they multiply prodigiously in its blood, causing it to turn an abnormally white color, hence the popular name, “milky disease.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
