noun
- food and drink taken into the body
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The doctor monitored the patient’s ingesta and output carefully.
- Nurses recorded all ingesta including water, juice, and solid foods.
- The medical chart showed decreased ingesta over the past 24 hours.
- Tracking ingesta is important for patients with kidney problems.
- The nutritionist calculated the patient’s daily ingesta.
- Hospital staff must document all ingesta for accurate fluid balance.