Main Entry:

in·gest

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈjest\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

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

Date:

1620

: to take in for or as if for digestion

— in·gest·ible \-ˈjes-tə-bəl\ adjective

— in·ges·tion \-ˈjes-chən, -ˈjesh-\ noun

— in·ges·tive \-ˈjes-tiv\ adjective