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Ingesta

Ingesta \In*ges"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See Ingest.] (Physiol.) That which is introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal; -- opposed to egesta.

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ingesta

n. Material introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.

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ingesta

n. solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth

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We are learning that the chemistry of the body must be studied, not simply by its ingesta and egesta, but that there is a long intermediate series of changes which must be investigated in their own light, under their own special conditions.