ingestion

The act of throwing, putting, or taking in, as into the stomach: as, the ingestion of milk or other food: opposed to egestion.

The act of taking or putting into the stomach.

the action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)