INGEST


Meaning of INGEST in English

in ‧ gest /ɪnˈdʒest/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of ingerere , from gerere 'to carry' ]

to take food or other substances into your body ⇨ digest

—ingestion /ɪnˈdʒestʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.