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in·gest

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n-j

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests

To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat.
To take in and absorb as food: "Marine ciliates ... can be observed ... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts" (Carol Kaesuk Yoon).

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin ingerere, ingest- : in-, in ; see in-² + gerere, to carry

OTHER FORMS:
in·gesti·ble(Adjective), in·gestion(Noun), in·gestive(Adjective)

Thesaurus: synonyms for ingest

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