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ingested

  • past participle
    of ingest.
    ingest
    verb (used with object)
    to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
  • past tense form
    of ingest.
    ingest
    verb (used with object)
    to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).

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But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

This means only about 1% of the ingested drug is absorbed and able to exert its effects.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

But its usage — both in food and beverage products, along with ingested drugs — prevailed for over three decades.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026

As well as posing a choking hazard, pieces of plastic can cause damage to the digestive system if ingested.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

I have looked through my father’s World War II scrapbook many times; I have seen Vietnam on television; I have ingested countless movies about Ancient Rome or the battles of the Middle Ages.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides