Ingest

usgb/ɪnˈdʒest/
verb

To take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.

Every day you ingest a wide variety of foods.
Visual representation of "ingest" - To take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.

Often appears as...

  • ingest food
  • ingest toxins
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Literal Ingesting

Used when literally consuming something by eating or drinking.

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Be careful not to ingest spoiled milk.
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Non-Food Items

Can also refer to swallowing non-food substances, such as medicine or chemicals.

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Doctors recommend against ingesting that kind of medication without supervision.
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Not Always Voluntary

'Ingest' doesn't always mean you did it on purpose; accidental ingestion can occur.

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The child ingested a small toy and had to be rushed to the hospital.
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