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