Definition of "ingest" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.

2. (aviation, transitive, by extension, of a jet engine) To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.

   • The plane's engine ingested a large bird and flamed out.

3. (transitive) To bring or import into a system.

noun

1. The process of importing data or other material into a system.