ingestant

[ in-jes-tuh nt ]

/ ɪnˈdʒɛs tənt /

noun

something that is ingested, especially a substance that may be associated with an allergic reaction.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby ingestant

ingenuous, ingerland, ingersoll, ingest, ingesta, ingestant, ingestion, ingle, ingleborough, inglenook, ingleside

Origin of ingestant

ingest + -ant