ingested; ingesting; ingests
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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Examples of ingest in a Sentence
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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Instead of giving the correct amount of fentanyl, hydromorphone and oxycodone prescribed to her patients, Tara Severino would ingest some, or all, of the doses at the West Haven VA Medical Center in Connecticut, court documents say.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
According to authorities, Severino also ingested doses of hydromorphone and fentanyl meant for dying veterans.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Again, food and beverages are meant to be enjoyed and ingested slowly — not in a rush, over your computer, or on the metro.
—Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
The skin of some exotic fruits, such as lychee, contains toxins that can be harmful if ingested.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
According to authorities, Severino also ingested doses of hydromorphone and fentanyl meant for dying veterans.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Again, food and beverages are meant to be enjoyed and ingested slowly — not in a rush, over your computer, or on the metro.
—Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
The skin of some exotic fruits, such as lychee, contains toxins that can be harmful if ingested.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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ingest
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in·gest
in-ˈjest 
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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