INGEST

absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in

(verb) take up mentally; “he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”

consume, ingest, take in, take, have

(verb) serve oneself to, or consume regularly; “Have another bowl of chicken soup!”; “I don’t take sugar in my coffee”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

ingest (third-person singular simple present ingests, present participle ingesting, simple past and past participle ingested)

(transitive) To take a substance (e.g. food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.

(transitive) To bring or import into a system.

Usage notes

• Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest", meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow".

Hyponyms

• imbibe

Noun

ingest (uncountable)

The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Anagrams

• get-ins, signet, stinge, tinges

Source: Wiktionary

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In*gest", v. t. Etym: [L. ingenium, p. p. of ingerere to put in; pref. in- in + gerere to bear.]

Definition: To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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