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Synonyms
in·gest (ĭn-jĕst́)

[Latin ingerere, ingest-, in-, in; see in–2, + gerere, to carry.]

transitive verb: -gest·ed, -gest·ing, -gests. 

  1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See synonyms at eat
  2. To take in and absorb as food: “Marine ciliates … can be observed … ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts” (Carol Kaesuk Yoon)

derivatives

in·gest́i·ble
adjective
in·geśtion
noun
in·geśtive
adjective