ingest
Put into stomach
To ingest is to take something into the body, typically by swallowing: The patient ingested a toxic substance.
The word is more formal than eat or swallow, often appearing in medical or scientific contexts.
Extended uses describe any system taking in material: computers ingest data, organizations ingest information.
The app ingests your calendar and suggests optimal meeting times.
Send down the throat
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
epiglottis · throat · bolus · masticate · mouthful · gag reflex · aspiration · dysphagia
Take in fully
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- imbibeTo consume liquid
soak up · take in · permeate · infuse · saturate · osmosis · diffuse · seep
Digestive organ below chest
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- gastricOf the stomach
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
intestines · metabolism · breakdown · peristalsis · microbiome · gut flora · amylase · lipase
Amount received or consumed
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- inputData received for processing
- doseQuantity of medicine
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
portion · serving · ration · amount · quantity · daily intake · recommended intake · caloric intake
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
vitamins · minerals · fiber · nourishment · sustenance · macronutrients · micronutrients · dietary
eat
Consume for sustenance
gulp · gobble · wolf down · scarf · snarf · bolt · guzzle · quaff · swig · chug
swallow
Send down the throat
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
pharynx · epiglottis · throat · bolus · masticate · mouthful · gag reflex · aspiration · dysphagia · oral
absorb
Take in fully
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
imbibe · soak up · take in · permeate · infuse · saturate · osmosis · diffuse · seep · filter
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
chyme · intestines · metabolism · breakdown · peristalsis · microbiome · gut flora · amylase · lipase · protease
intake
Amount received or consumed
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- inputData received for processing
- doseQuantity of medicine
dosage · portion · serving · ration · amount · quantity · daily intake · recommended intake · caloric intake · feed
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · nourishment · sustenance · macronutrients · micronutrients · dietary · supplements
import
Obtain from overseas
stream · pipeline · batch · ETL · parse · process · upload · transfer · database · API