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ingestto take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʒest/

Korean meaning: 음식, 음료, 또는 다른 물질을 삼키거나 흡수하여 체내로 섭취하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**제**스트

Example Sentences

  • My cat somehow managed to ingest an entire sock - now it thinks it's a snake.
  • The warning label clearly states 'Do not ingest' but my toddler sees it as a challenge.
  • Fish can ingest plastic particles from polluted water.

ingest

VERB

//ɪnˈdʒest//

to take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

ingest concept
💡 Concept

A patient ingests medicine through IV treatment in the hospital

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ingest rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you ingest, your body will suggest to digest!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʒest/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdʒest/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootgest

Origin

From Latin 'ingerere', meaning 'to carry in' or 'to put into', composed of the prefix 'in-' (in, into) and 'gerere' (to carry or bear). The word entered English in the late 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

digestsuggestcontestprotest
digest
suggest
contest
protest

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat somehow managed to ingest an entire sock - now it thinks it's a snake.

😄 Fun example

The warning label clearly states 'Do not ingest' but my toddler sees it as a challenge.

Fish can ingest plastic particles from polluted water.

It takes time to ingest all the new regulations.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

consumeswallowabsorbtake indevour

Antonyms

expelejectvomit

Related

digestmetabolismintakenutritionabsorption