ingested; ingesting; ingests
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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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Uranium and its compounds can be safely handled under normal conditions, posing a health risk only if inhaled or ingested.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The bitter varieties of raw cassava contain higher amounts of cyanogenic glycosides (when ingested, these compounds release hydrogen cyanide into the body).
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Dogs can die from ingesting lake water with harmful algal blooms.
—Gregory J. Dick, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Chernobyl nuclear disaster altered the genetics of the dogs left behind, scientists say
How does exposure to uranium affect the human body
If ingested or inhaled, uranium hexafluoride gas -- in which each of the molecules has six fluorine atoms -- can cause kidney damage, Caffrey said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The bitter varieties of raw cassava contain higher amounts of cyanogenic glycosides (when ingested, these compounds release hydrogen cyanide into the body).
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Dogs can die from ingesting lake water with harmful algal blooms.
—Gregory J. Dick, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Chernobyl nuclear disaster altered the genetics of the dogs left behind, scientists say
How does exposure to uranium affect the human body
If ingested or inhaled, uranium hexafluoride gas -- in which each of the molecules has six fluorine atoms -- can cause kidney damage, Caffrey said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingest
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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ingest
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in·gest
in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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