noun
- the act of swallowing greedily or in large quantities
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The patient’s rapid ingurgitation of food caused digestive problems.
- Medical professionals warned against the ingurgitation of large amounts of liquid.
- The documentary showed the ingurgitation habits of various marine animals.
- His ingurgitation of information during exam week was impressive but unsustainable.
- The study examined the ingurgitation patterns of different bird species.
- Doctors advised against the ingurgitation of medication without proper consultation.