ingest
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛst
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ingerere (“‘to carry in’”)
[edit] Verb
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to ingest (third-person singular simple present ingests, present participle ingesting, simple past and past participle ingested)
[edit] Translations
to take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal
[edit] Usage notes
- Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest," meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow."