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Olga55 Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
over-ingestion
Hi, couldn't find this word in a dictionary. Can you help me with the meaning, please?
Thank you.
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Ingest = to take into the body by the mouth (eat/drink, basically). So, an over-ingestion would be overeating, drinking too much, or taking an overdose of drugs.
- Ingest = to take into the body by the mouth (eat/drink, basically).
- So, an over-ingestion would be overeating, drinking too much, or taking an overdose of drugs.
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Ingest = to take into the body by the mouth (eat/drink, basically). So, an over-ingestion would be overeating, drinking too much, or taking an overdose of drugs.
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I read in the article that some traces of fluoride in water cause overingestion (overeating...). Is that possible? Must be.
Thank you.
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Hi,
I'd like to add a small extra comment.
When I see the word 'ingest', it always seems to refer to swallowing something that you shouldn't, something that is often harmful.
eg It sounds odd to say I ingested my lunch at 1 pm today.
eg It sounds fine to say Doctors say that the infant ingested two buttons and a penny.
Best wish
I'd like to add a small extra comment.
When I see the word 'ingest', it always seems to refer to swallowing something that you shouldn't, something that is often harmful.
eg It sounds odd to say I ingested my lunch at 1 pm today.
eg It sounds fine to say Doctors say that the infant ingested two buttons and a penny.
Best wish
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