Word: ingestion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ges
tion
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: ingest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take a substance (e.g. food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, on
Affix: gerō
Language: la
Decoded: gero
Meaning: carry, wear
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.