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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Several warned against zinc oxide, which can be toxic to animals if ingested in large quantities; others felt that zinc oxide was worth the risk, unless administered to a tongue-bathing cat.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
Poison hemlock, a highly toxic plant that can cause symptoms including vomiting, seizures and respiratory failure if ingested.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
In 19th-century Britain, the more fashionable way to ingest opium was to drink it in the form of laudanum.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
The jury is still out on whether collagen is as effective when applied topically (versus ingested via the best collagen supplements), so this product looks to other potent ingredients to combat visible signs of collagen decline.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
Poison hemlock, a highly toxic plant that can cause symptoms including vomiting, seizures and respiratory failure if ingested.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
In 19th-century Britain, the more fashionable way to ingest opium was to drink it in the form of laudanum.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
The jury is still out on whether collagen is as effective when applied topically (versus ingested via the best collagen supplements), so this product looks to other potent ingredients to combat visible signs of collagen decline.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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