ingest
[ in-jest ]
/ ɪnˈdʒɛst /
verb (used with object)
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
Aeronautics.
to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine.
Origin of ingest
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Example sentences from the Web for ingestive
Ingestive causation is a sufficiently fit designation for all errors of diet, as well as misuse of medicines, and poisoning.
British Dictionary definitions for ingestive
ingest
/ (ɪnˈdʒɛst) /
verb (tr)
to take (food or liquid) into the body
(of a jet engine) to suck in (an object, a bird, etc)
Derived forms of ingest
ingestible, adjective ingestion, noun ingestive, adjectiveWord Origin for ingest
C17: from Latin
ingerere to put into, from
in- ² +
gerere to carry; see
gest