Ingest

Verb

To take in food, drink, or other substances through the mouth for digestion or absorption.

Pronunciation

In-gest

Synonyms

Consume, Swallow, Devour, Take in, Absorb

Antonyms

Eject, Expel, Discharge, Release

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → ग्रहण करना (grahan karna)

🇮🇳 Bengali → গ্রহণ করা (grohon kora)

🇮🇳 Tamil → உட்கொள் (uṭkoḷ)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಗ್ರಹಿಸು (grahisu)

🇮🇳 Telugu → ఆహారం తీసుకోవడం (āhāraṁ tīsukōvaḍaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → کھانا (khana)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Ingerir

🇫🇷 French → Ingérer

🇩🇪 German → Einnehmen

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 摄取 (shèqǔ)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 摂取する (sesshu suru)

Examples
  1. It is important to ingest a balanced diet to maintain good health.
  2. The doctor advised her to ingest plenty of fluids while recovering from her illness.
  3. Animals ingest food in various ways, depending on their species and dietary needs.