tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. To take in and absorb as food: "Marine ciliates ... can be observed ... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts" (Carol Kaesuk Yoon). [Latin ingerere, ingest- : in-, in; see IN-2 + gerere, to carry.] in·gesti·ble adj. in·gestion n. in·gestive adj. |
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