How to Pronounce "ingested"
word
ˌɪnˈdʒɛstəd
in-JES-tid
ɪndʒˈɛstɪd
in-JES-tid
Definition
If something is ingested, it is taken into the body by eating, drinking, or swallowing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈdʒɛstəd
British English
ɪndʒˈɛstɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-JES-tid
UK
in-JES-tid
Listen in Context
The medicine was ingested with water.
He accidentally ingested some cleaning liquid.
Food is ingested before digestion begins.
If fish have ingested plastic, it can harm them and those who eat them.