1 - The symptoms caused by ingestion of a harmful chemical must be counteracted within minutes in order to avoid permanent damage to the kidneys and other vital organs.

2 - After food is ingested, digestion in different parts of an alimentary tract is achieved by mechanical and chemical means.

3 - Both engines failed due to bird ingestion and the aircraft made a forced landing in a field.

4 - During pregnancy, lead ingested by the mother moves across the placenta, inflicting severe damage on the developing foetal nervous system.

5 - Most people are familiar with one important function of the kidneys - to rid the body of waste materials that are either ingested or produced by metabolism.