ingest
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/ verb C1- To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
- To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake. · The plane's engine ingested a large bird and flamed out.
- To bring or import into a system.
He/she/it ingests · Past ingested · Past participle ingested · -ing form ingesting
Verb forms
- Base form
- ingest
- He/she/it
- ingests
- Past
- ingested
- Past participle
- ingested
- -ing form
- ingesting
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