ingested

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In the environment, microplastics can be ingested by fish and other wildlife, potentially moving up the food chain and eventually reaching humans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Even a day later, contemplating this willfully nauseating work carries much the same sensation as having ingested a plate of bad clams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But its usage — both in food and beverage products, along with ingested drugs — prevailed for over three decades.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

As well as posing a choking hazard, pieces of plastic can cause damage to the digestive system if ingested.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

And people casually, unknowingly ingested all kinds of poorly preserved ill-cooked food that could make them sick or kill them.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler