Synonyms for

Ingesting

Verb / ˌɪˈndʒestɪŋ / Another word for ingesting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

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

Synonyms & similar words

abstain assimilate ingest absorb takein consume take have consume swallow absorb ingurgitate down devour guzzle partake sip eat drink ingest feed nurse ingulf ingest assimilate imbibe ingest

Example sentences

  1. I am ingesting my food.
  2. She is ingesting too much sugar.
  3. He is ingesting his medicine.
  4. They are ingesting the water.
  5. The baby is ingesting milk from her mother.

Quotes

  • The food you eat can be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison. - Ann Wigmore
  • We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are. - Adelle Davis
  • You are what you eat. - Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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