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ingestive

in·gest
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-jest]
    • /ɪnˈdʒɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-jest]
    • /ɪnˈdʒɛst/

Definitions of ingestive word

  • verb with object ingestive to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest). 1
  • verb with object ingestive Aeronautics. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine. 1
  • noun ingestive Of or pertaining to ingestion. 1

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Origin of ingestive

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin ingestus past participle of ingerere to throw or pour into. See in-2, gest

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Parts of speech for Ingestive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ingestive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ingestive usage trend in Literature

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