Ingestion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005840",
  "term": "Ingestion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The act of taking a substance into the body through the mouth, where it then passes into the gastrointestinal tract. This is a primary route of exposure for many chemicals, drugs, and food contaminants. Following ingestion, substances undergo digestion and absorption, with their effects depending on their chemical properties and dose.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1245 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ingestion/"
}