ingest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛst

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From Latin ingerere (“‘to carry in’”)

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to 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.

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

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• Alphagram: eginst
• signet
• tinges