Define ingestion, digestion, engestion, assimilation and absorption..
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Digestion is when the ingested food is now broken down into smaller building blocks. ... Absorption is when the digested building blocks are now absorbed into the bloodstream or lymphatic system through the intestines and then transported to various cells, tissues, organs in the body.
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Ingestion: Intake of food.
Digestion: Breaking down of food so that it can be absorbed by the body.
Absorption: The process of absorbing food in the form of nutrients into the blood stream of the body.
Assimilation: The process of nutrients being absorbed by each cell of the body in the form of energy.
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