Ingested: meaning, definitions and examples

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ingested

[ ɪnˈdʒestɪd ]

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medical

To take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing

Synonyms

consume, swallow, take in

Examples of usage

He ingested a large amount of food at the party.
She accidentally ingested some cleaning fluid.
The medication is meant to be ingested with water.

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figurative

To absorb and assimilate knowledge or information

Synonyms

absorb, assimilate, consume

Examples of usage

She eagerly ingested all the information in the book.
He has a voracious appetite for ingesting new ideas.
The students were encouraged to ingest the material before the exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingested" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ingerido

🇮🇳 खाया गया

🇩🇪 eingenommen

🇮🇩 dicerna

🇺🇦 перетравлений

🇵🇱 przyjęty

🇯🇵 摂取された

🇫🇷 ingéré

🇪🇸 ingerido

🇹🇷 yutulmuş

🇰🇷 섭취된

🇸🇦 مأخوذ

🇨🇿 přijatý

🇸🇰 prijatý

🇨🇳 摄取的

🇸🇮 prevzet

🇮🇸 inntaka

🇰🇿 сіңірілген

🇬🇪 შეძენილი

🇦🇿 inqirid

🇲🇽 ingerido

Word origin

The word 'ingested' comes from the Latin word 'ingerere', meaning 'to carry in'. It has been used in the English language since the early 17th century.

See also: ingest, ingesting, ingestion, ingestive.