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ingest

Main Entry:: in·gest
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈjest\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear
Date:: 1620

: to take in for or as if for digestion

— in·gest·ible

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\-ˈjes-tə-bəl\ adjective

— in·ges·tion

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\-ˈjes-chən, -ˈjesh-\ noun

— in·ges·tive

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\-ˈjes-tiv\ adjective

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