verb
definition
To take a substance (e.g. food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
definition
To bring or import into a system.
Examples of ingested in a Sentence
A tea of leaves and bark is ingested in treating diarrhea.
Thus atropine will save life after three and a half times the fatal dose of physostigmine has been taken, but will hasten the end if four or more times the fatal dose has been ingested.
Digitalis (Foxglove) This plant actually gives us the heart medicine digitalis (Foxglove) This plant actually gives us the heart medicine digitalis, but ingested in uncontrolled quantities, it can be deadly.
I suggested the grass may have been ingested whilst eating earthworms.
Prickly sow-thistle seeds ingested by earthworms have been found intact in the worm casts.
The amount of food, protein and carbohydrate ingested was similar for all conditions.
Never refill coke or drink bottles with chemical substances as these can be mistaken for drink and accidentally ingested.
The infective eggs or larvae are then ingested by a cat.
Brod S, Katz S, Phan T and Stepkowski S. Ingested interferon alpha prevents allograft islet transplant rejection.
Whether bacteria will be destroyed or not after they have been ingested by the leucocytes will depend upon the digestive powers of the latter, and these probably vary in different species of animals.
Death commonly occurs after 2 to 10g of ingested barbiturate.
Accidental or deliberate oral ingestion The product would only be expected to be harmful if orally ingested in very large quantities.
In their efforts to scavenge the tiny morsels of vegetation left in the ground, they have also ingested a lot of sand.
The main radio nuclide responsible for the continuation of restrictions is radio cesium, which is taken up by vegetation and ingested by sheep.
In both trials, total fat oxidation was higher and the total ingested carbohydrates oxidation lower in the boys than in the men.
The vet checked Sioux's liver and shocked me stating she had ingested poison!
The Senate Majority Leader said ricin can be inhaled, ingested or injected.
Canada Geese at the sympatric and allopatric sites ingested higher protein plant material than White-fronts at the sympatric site.
The duration before onset of symptoms depends on the time taken for ingested toxin to reach the target site.
Some forms of tapeworm larvae can be ingested and travel to other parts of the body including the brain and muscle.
Click Here Further Details Mushroom toxins An account of various mushroom toxins ingested as food, leading to mushroom poisoning, or toadstool poisoning.
Another reason to consider the use of a pure silver pacifier clip is to reduce the chance of lead or lead posioning ingested by the baby.
A pine, wheat, or wheatgrass based litter is safe, will track less, provides better odor control, and will not harm your kitten if a little bit is ingested.
Even a slight residue will be picked up by their paws and then ingested when they groom themselves.
Pick up rubber bands, tacks, paper clips, string and any other small items that could be ingested.
It has been known to potentially harm cats, if ingested.
Scientific Professional is safe, if ingested by cats or kittens.
There's a chance they could have been exposed to the ova and even ingested some if the kittens were sleeping with them, or if the children didn't wash their hands after playing with them.
The more frequently a dose is ingested or absorbed through the skin the sooner changes can occur.
Clumping clay can be ingested and make a kitten sick, so don't use it at this point.
This product would not be effective at keeping cats away from vegetation that is to be consumed by humans since it should not be ingested.
Adult cats who suffer from a condition known as "pica" should not use silica cat litter or any litter that is dangerous when ingested.
Pica is a condition that prompts cats to ingest inappropriate materials, and silica is very dangerous when ingested.
How does this litter become ingested or inhaled?
When ingested, clay litter may pose an even more serious threat to the digestive tract.
Although experts say silica cat litters are safe as long as they are not ingested, the very concept of having a known carcinogen in close contact with a cherished pet makes some pet owners uneasy.
Unfortunately, the tongue also picks up a great deal of hair during repeated grooming sessions, and this hair is ingested.
They are sprayed on food and then when the food is eaten, the pesticide is ingested and it is toxic.
The irony in the public response to BPA is that most of it is focused on plastic bottles, but the majority of BPA is ingested through the polycarbonate lining in canned foods.
Rosemary essential oil can be irritating to your cat or dog's skin, and has the potential to be ingested during grooming.
In some instances, 1000 mg of St. John's Wort can be ingested daily.
During one 30 day period, 28.5 percent of high school students had ridden at least once in a vehicle that was driven by someone who had ingested alcohol.
Though it contains a high level of saturated fat, studies have shown that this type of saturated fat isn't as harmful when ingested as those found in other food products.
It occurs when the person has ingested so much alcohol that the body can not process it safely.
Recently, heroin users have tended to turn away from injecting heroin in favor of smoking or snorting it, thinking that it is less addictive if ingested in these ways.
It is ingested in pill form or as a wafer that dissolves quickly on the tongue.
In a report released March 26, 2007, the Broward County, Florida medical examiner stated that Smith "ingested several medications" but those drugs were at "therapeutic levels."
The oils are absorbed through the skin, ingested or inhaled.
The virus is ingested by eating contaminated feces and soil, leading to a rapid build up of the virus in the dog's lymphatic system.
I do want to caution you that a number of essential oils and blends can be toxic if ingested, so always be sure to place your scented rocks where your pets cannot reach them.