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ingest

in·gest [ in jést ] (past and past participle in·gest·ed, present participle in·gest·ing, 3rd person present singular in·gests)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
absorb something into body: to take food, liquid, or some other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

[Early 17th century. < Latin ingest-, past participle of ingerere "carry in" < gerere "carry"]

in·ges·tion noun
in·ges·tive adjective
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