in-gest
verb (used with object)
1.
to take, as food, into the body ( opposed to egest ).
2.
Aeronautics. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine.
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In-gest
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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ingest (ɪnˈdʒɛst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to take (food or liquid) into the body |
| 2. | (of a jet engine) to suck in (an object, a bird, etc) |
| [C17: from Latin ingerere to put into, from | |
| in'gestible | |
| —adj | |
| in'gestion | |
| —n | |
| in'gestive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
ingest
1617, from L. ingestus, pp. of ingerere "to carry into, put into," from in- "into" + gerere "to carry."
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