verb
- taking food, drink, or other substances into the body by swallowing or absorbing
Usage: present participle of ingest
Examples
- The patient was ingesting large amounts of water throughout the day.
- Children should avoid ingesting cleaning products or other toxic substances.
- The study examined the effects of ingesting caffeine before exercise.
- She was ingesting her medication with breakfast every morning.
- The doctor warned against ingesting alcohol while taking antibiotics.
- Marine animals are ingesting plastic debris from polluted waters.