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ingest

/ˌɪnˈdʒɛst/ /ɪnˈdʒɛst/
verb Regular verbingest ingested
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 yutmak, vücuda almak

Definition (English)

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

Example Sentences

  1. It is not safe to ingest unknown plants.
    Bilinmeyen bitkileri yutmak güvenli değildir.
  2. The patient was advised not to ingest anything for twelve hours.
    Hastaya on iki saat boyunca hiçbir şey yutmaması tavsiye edildi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ingest
/ˌɪnˈdʒɛst/
Past ingested
/ˌɪnˈdʒɛstɪd/
Participle ingested
/ˌɪnˈdʒɛstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edingest → ingested

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. ingested /ˌɪnˈdʒɛstɪd/

Synonyms

swallowconsumetake in

Antonyms

excrete

Collocations

ingest foodingest drinkingest substancesingest medicineingest nutrientsingest toxins

Related Words

fooddigestionabsorptionswallowingnutrition