ingested; ingesting; ingests
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
These sets may also include smoke fluid, a clear, odorless liquid used to create smoke that is not safe to ingest.
Features: Many train sets have fun, engaging features like lights and sounds.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Smoking weed and ingesting cannabis also have varying effects on your health.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
But the defense asked how could the medical examiner be so certain Hernan did not ingest the eye drops on her own?
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
Mice were given water contaminated with an amount of microplastics proportional to what humans are believed to ingest each week.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, ingesting sugar alternatives didn’t appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes or heart disease.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Within an hour or two of ingesting it, young children under the age of 10 can become drowsy, clumsy, and out of balance.
—Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Users typically feel its effects within minutes of taking ketamine, which can be taken in the form of powder that is ingested or snorted, or a liquid form that’s either injected or taken orally.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Fluoride can cause dental fluorosis on developing teeth when ingested in large amounts.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Smoking weed and ingesting cannabis also have varying effects on your health.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
But the defense asked how could the medical examiner be so certain Hernan did not ingest the eye drops on her own?
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
Mice were given water contaminated with an amount of microplastics proportional to what humans are believed to ingest each week.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, ingesting sugar alternatives didn’t appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes or heart disease.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Within an hour or two of ingesting it, young children under the age of 10 can become drowsy, clumsy, and out of balance.
—Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Users typically feel its effects within minutes of taking ketamine, which can be taken in the form of powder that is ingested or snorted, or a liquid form that’s either injected or taken orally.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Fluoride can cause dental fluorosis on developing teeth when ingested in large amounts.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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ingest
transitive verb
in·gest
in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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