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ingested

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈdʒɛstəd// UK //ɪndʒˈɛstɪd// in·gest·ed

v. to take food, drink, or another substance into your body by swallowing it.

v. the past tense or past participle of 'ingest', meaning to take a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.


SIMPLE

The patient accidentally ingested a small amount of cleaning fluid.

CONTEXTUAL

Wildlife experts warned that the birds had ingested plastic waste found floating near the shoreline.

COMPLEX

The study monitored how quickly the medication was ingested and processed by the liver to determine the most effective dosage for adult patients.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in medical or scientific contexts.

Pitfall

The food was ingested into the stomach.The food was ingested.Ingest already implies taking something into the body or stomach, so adding 'into the stomach' is redundant.

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