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]