ingest

/ɪnˈdʒɛst/ · noun

Meaning

The process of importing data or other material into a system.
To take a substance (e.g. food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
To bring or import into a system.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

consume(English)absorb(English)assimilate(English)take(English)take in(English)have(English)swallow(English)eat(English)inhale(English)tapeworm(English)excrete(English)phagocytosis(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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