誤ご食しょく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

accidental ingestion; swallowing by mistake

Used when someone unintentionally eats or swallows something, often in medical, safety, or childcare contexts. Compare with 誤飲 (ごいん), which is more common for accidental drinking.

See also: 誤飲

• 子こどもがおもちゃの部ぶ品ひんを誤ご食しょくした。

  The child accidentally swallowed a toy part.

• 誤ご食しょく事じ故こを防ふせぐために、小ちいさなものは手ての届とどかない場ば所しょに置おいてください。

  To prevent accidental ingestion, please keep small items out of reach.