ingested

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In the environment, microplastics can be ingested by fish and other wildlife, potentially moving up the food chain and eventually reaching humans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Even a day later, contemplating this willfully nauseating work carries much the same sensation as having ingested a plate of bad clams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But its usage — both in food and beverage products, along with ingested drugs — prevailed for over three decades.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

I should also note that the ferocity with which Carlson attacked Cruz on the issue must be ingested with some reservations.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2025

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