ingerir
to ingest
verb een-heh-REER Rare
Origin: From Latin ingerere (to carry in).
Also means
to swallow
Usage Note
Ingerir is a stem-changing verb (e→ie in the present: ingiere) and is the formal or medical register word for swallowing food, drink, or medicine. Everyday speech prefers tomar or tragar. Do not confuse with injerir ('to graft') or injerirse ('to meddle').
Examples
"No debes ingerir alcohol con ese medicamento."
Natural Translation
You should not ingest alcohol with that medication.
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