ingestion
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The system can be built directly into existing pill capsules and uses a biodegradable radio frequency antenna to send a signal shortly after ingestion.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Surgery for ingestion of magnets can lead to complications later in life such as bowel obstruction, abdominal hernia and chronic pain, they said.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Acute exposure by inhalation can cause respiratory issues such as difficulty breathing, congestion, edema and lung hemorrhages, while oral ingestion can cause adverse effects in the blood and thyroid.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025
Trebach emphasized how dangerous these seeds were and that it was important to seek medical care or call poison control if any ingestion is suspected.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
Flouting the rule against the ingestion of anything while inside a house, I take it, leaving an inch undrunk to avoid the awkwardness of a possible refill offer.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing ingestion
Ecology - Introductory
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