Dec 6, 2016 · The meaning of INGEST is to take in for or as if for digestion. How to use ingest in a sentence.

INGESTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ingest 2. to eat or drink something: . Learn more.

To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. To take in and absorb...

ingest something to take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing (= making them go down your throat) Food is the major source of ingested bacteria. Grazing animals ingest dioxins through …

Ingesting over two grams of elemental calcium per day produces this disorder in susceptible individuals.

When you ingest something, you swallow it or otherwise consume it. If you don't ingest enough iron, you'll feel tired and weak and you'll look pale.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•gest /ɪnˈdʒɛst/ v. [~ + object] to take into the body, as food or liquid: ingested a rich, heavy meal. in•ges•tion /ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/ …

INGEST definition: to take, as food, into the body (egest ). See examples of ingest used in a sentence.

Nov 1, 2025 · 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 …

She ingested [= absorbed] large amounts of information very quickly.