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ingest

verb [T]
 
 
/ɪnˈdʒest/ specialized

Definition

to eat or drink something: The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowingDrinking ingestion
 
 
/-ˈdʒes.tʃən/ noun [U]
EatingBiting, chewing and swallowingDrinking
(Definition of ingest verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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