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noun
Material introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
History
From New Latin ingerō. See ingest.
