ingest

Definition

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

Etymology

From Latin ingerō (“I carry in”).

Example Sentences

• "The plane's engine ingested a large bird and flamed out."
• "While this might seem like more than enough computing power for these purposes, the same machine is also used to ingest, archive and distribute TRMM data to the user community."