abschlucken

English translation: ingest

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German term or phrase:abschlucken
English translation:ingest
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

18:42 Jul 2, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Dogs
German term or phrase: abschlucken
Die pflanzlichen Mikro- Fasern des Hairball- Transport-Complex fördern das natürliche Ausscheiden von Haarballen, indem sie sich um die abgeschluckten Haare legen und diese durch den Darm abtransportieren.

Does it just mean swallowed?

TIA
Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 15:21
ingest
Explanation:
A fancier term for "swallow."
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Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 10:21
Grading comment
thanks kevin, indeed a technical text
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ingest


Explanation:
A fancier term for "swallow."

Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks kevin, indeed a technical text

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: depends whether the text is for a "popular" or a "technical" audience
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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agree  Woodstock (X)
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