in·gest 
/ɪnˈʤɛst/ verb
in·gests; in·gest·ed; in·gest·ing /ɪnˈʤɛst/ verb [+ obj] : to take (something, such as food) into your body : to swallow (something)
▪ The drug is more easily ingested in pill form. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She ingested [=absorbed] large amounts of information very quickly.
▪ The drug is more easily ingested in pill form. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She ingested [=absorbed] large amounts of information very quickly.
— in·ges·tion /ɪnˈʤɛstʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ the ingestion of food/alcohol
/ɪnˈʤɛstʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ the ingestion of food/alcohol
