ingested; ingesting; ingests
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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The drug is more easily ingested in pill form.
claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
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Once ingested, the copepod is digested in the gastrointestinal tract and the larvae emerge and penetrate the lining of the intestines.
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
His prosecutors have filed murder charges in nine cases in which a defendant is accused of providing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid, to someone who died after ingesting the drug.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
When ingested, fish oil can float on top of the stomach contents.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
But, sometimes, symptoms may appear 12 hours after ingesting it.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
His prosecutors have filed murder charges in nine cases in which a defendant is accused of providing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid, to someone who died after ingesting the drug.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
When ingested, fish oil can float on top of the stomach contents.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
But, sometimes, symptoms may appear 12 hours after ingesting it.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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in·gest
in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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