Ingest

/ɪnˈdʒɛst/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To take in food, drink, or other substances through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.

It is important to ingest a balanced diet to maintain good health.

To absorb or take in information.

Students should ingest information carefully during lectures to fully understand the material.

To take in data for processing or analysis.

The software is designed to ingest large amounts of data for real-time analysis.

Latin 'ingestus', past participle of 'ingestare', from 'in-' + 'gerere' (to bear).

ingest information

To take in data or knowledge.

ingest nutrients

To take in essential substances for health.

ingest food

To consume food.

ingest alcohol

To drink alcoholic beverages.

digestion

The process of breaking down food in the body.

absorption

The process by which nutrients are taken up by the body's cells.

nutrition

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health.

To eat or drink something quickly.

He just ingested that burger in seconds!

To take in drugs or substances.

They were seen ingesting some kinds of pills at the party.