ingests; ingested; ingesting
: to take (something, such as food) into your body : to swallow (something)
The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.
—sometimes used figurativelyShe ingested [=absorbed] large amounts of information very quickly.
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/ingest. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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