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ingest
[ in-jest ]
verb (used with object)
- to take, as food, into the body ( egest ).
- Aeronautics. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine.
ingest
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
- to take (food or liquid) into the body
- (of a jet engine) to suck in (an object, a bird, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˈپDz, noun
- ˈپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·i· adjective
- ·tDz noun
- ·t adjective
- i· verb (used with object)
- ܲi·Ļ adjective
- un·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ingest1
Example Sentences
"The first time I went there and I ingest this stuff, my heart's going a million miles an hour," he says.
Specifically, when ingested, the toxin targets the electrolyte pumps in the wall of the heart called the sodium potassium ATPase pump.
“Manufacturers who use FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs will have until January 15, 2027, or January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products,” the FDA said in a statement.
Justify, along with six other horses among five trainers, tested positive for jimson weed, which it was believed the horses ingested in their feed.
“Justin’s death was tragic. No one knows how he ingested the fentanyl. Whether it rises to the level of murder will be determined in due course,” Evans said.
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