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ingest

[ɪnˈdʒest]

ingest Definition

to take food, drink, or another substance into your body through your mouth.

Using ingest: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ingest" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    It is important to ingest enough water when exercising.

  • Example

    The patient was instructed to ingest the medication with food.

  • Example

    The animal ingested a poisonous substance.

  • Example

    The machine can ingest large amounts of data at once.

ingest Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for ingest

Phrases with ingest

  • able to be taken into the body through the mouth

    Example

    The pills are coated with an ingestible film to make them easier to swallow.

  • self-ingestion

    the act of taking something into your own body, especially something harmful or dangerous

    Example

    Self-ingestion of drugs is a serious problem among teenagers.

  • the speed at which something is taken into the body through the mouth

    Example

    The ingestion rate of the medicine depends on the individual's metabolism.

Origins of ingest

from Latin 'ingerere', meaning 'to put in'

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Summary: ingest in Brief

The verb 'ingest' [ɪnˈdʒest] means to take food, drink, or another substance into your body through your mouth. It can refer to humans, animals, and machines, as in 'The machine can ingest large amounts of data at once.' 'Ingest' extends into phrases like 'ingestible,' referring to something that can be taken into the body, and 'self-ingestion,' referring to the act of taking something harmful or dangerous into one's own body.