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Added 3 October 2026

ingest

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/ verb

Latin root: ingerō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ingest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
The plane's engine ingested a large bird and flamed out.
To bring or import into a system.

noun

The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Origin

From Latin ingerō (“to carry in”).

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