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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 of ingest from the Web
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As well as polluting the water, microplastics are also ingested by fish, other sealife and birds, and this plastic then re-enters the human food chain to be eaten by us.
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This, together with heavy metals ingested by fish, can be harmful once they are consumed by humans.
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She was also wanted by authorities in Waco on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to ingest.
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Children and disabled individuals should have their bath supervised to ensure water is not ingested.
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The chemical in the creek can cause skin irritation or nausea, vomiting and diarrhea if ingested.
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These loose particles can clog sensitive equipment, jam zippers, ruin clothing and — as Schmitt discovered — wreak havoc on the human body if accidentally ingested by astronauts.
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Once the pill has been ingested, researchers can use infrared light to penetrate the breast (the exact technology is under development).
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Not surprisingly, given dogs’ if-I-see-it-I-will-eat-it nature, the survey found that canines were three times as likely as cats to ingest toxic substances.
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Origin and Etymology of ingest
Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear
ingest Synonyms
Synonyms
consume, eat, partake (of), put away, put down, tuck (away or in);
Related Words
digest, down, mouth (down), swallow;
bolt, chow (down on), devour, glut (on), gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scoff, slop, snarf (down), swill, wolf;
chew, gnaw (at or on), gum, lap, lick, nibble (on), nurse, pick (at);
relish, savor (also savour), taste;
INGEST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ingest for English Language Learners
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: to take (something, such as food) into your body : to swallow (something)
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of ingest
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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