ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
ingested; ingesting; ingests

transitive verb

: to take in for or as if for digestion
ingestible adjective
ingestive adjective

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

The drug is more easily ingested in pill form. claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
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That means that any kind of far side observing platform, especially the kinds that will ingest truly massive amounts of data such as these proposals, would need to make one of two choices. ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025 However, the systems are only as safe and accurate as their programming, sensors and information ingested about the roads and environment on which the vehicles are traveling. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Toxic plants, including peace lilies and pothos, can be harmful if ingested by pets. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Current and former members of that team told Forbes that Google engineers had been working on tools that could ingest court orders, subpoenas and other official requests, before going to find the relevant data for an LIS member to review. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ingest

Word History

Etymology

Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ingest was in 1620

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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

ingest

verb
in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
: to take in for or as if for digestion
ingestion noun

Medical Definition

ingest

transitive verb
in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
: to take in for or as if for digestion

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