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Webster 1913 Edition


Ingest

In-gest′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
ingenium
, p. p. of
ingerere
to put in; pref.
in-
in +
gerere
to bear.]
1.
To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal.
Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ingest

INGEST'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. ingestus, from ingero; in and gero, to bear.]
To throw into the stomach. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


ingest

ingest

English

Verb

ingest (third-person singular simple present ingests, present participle ingesting, simple past and past participle ingested)

  1. To take into the body, as for digestion.

Usage notes

  • Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest," meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow."

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