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Uptake vs Ingestion - What's the difference?

uptake | ingestion |

As nouns the difference between uptake and ingestion

is that uptake is understanding, comprehension while ingestion is ingestion.

As a verb uptake

is (archaic) to take up, to lift.

uptake

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • understanding, comprehension
  • absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism
  • (dated) a chimney

    • Derived terms

    * quick or slow on the uptake

    Verb

  • (archaic) To take up, to lift.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.ii:
  • *:He hearkned to his reason, and the childe / Vptaking , to the Palmer gaue to beare [...].

    • Anagrams

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    ingestion

    English

    (wikipedia ingestion)

    Noun

  • The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

    • Derived terms

    * avian ingestion