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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If ingested in large amounts, the sap can lead to vomiting, drooling, or, in some cases, diarrhea.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
However, if ingested, studies have shown only temporary stomach or gastrointestinal upset are likely to be the result.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
He’s had to shut down one engine numerous times—after ingesting a bird during takeoff, because of an oil leak, because of a cabin pressure leak.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
However, if ingested, studies have shown only temporary stomach or gastrointestinal upset are likely to be the result.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
He’s had to shut down one engine numerous times—after ingesting a bird during takeoff, because of an oil leak, because of a cabin pressure leak.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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