adjective
- relating to or involving the process of taking food, drink, or other substances into the body
Usage: technical; medical
Examples
- The patient showed normal ingestive behavior during the feeding study.
- Researchers examined the ingestive patterns of various animal species.
- The medication affected her ingestive reflexes temporarily.
- Ingestive disorders can significantly impact a person’s health.
- The study focused on ingestive responses to different food textures.
- His ingestive capacity was reduced after the surgery.