ingest.
To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
Meaning & usage
To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
The plane's engine ingested a large bird and flamed out.
To bring or import into a system.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ingerō (“to carry in”).
The process of importing data or other material into a system.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ingerō (“to carry in”).
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