ingest

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'absorber de la nourriture, une boisson ou une autre substance dans le corps, ou, au sens figuré, d'assimiler des informations ou des données.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body, or metaphorically, absorbing information or data.

1. Consume food or drinkB2formal

   To take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.

   Ingérer

   • The patient was advised to ingest only liquids after the surgery.
   • Birds ingest small stones to help digest food.
   • He regularly ingests vitamins to maintain his health.

   Synonymesabsorbconsumedevourdrinkeatimbibeswallowtake

   Antonymesexcreteexpelregurgitatevomit

2. Absorb mentallyC1formal

   To take in information, ideas, or knowledge for understanding and use.

   Absorber mentalement

   • She ingests new concepts quickly during lectures.
   • The students are expected to ingest the key principles of the theory.
   • He spent hours ingesting the details of the report.

   Synonymesabsorbassimilatecomprehenddigestgraspimbibelearnprocesstake in