Spanish word

ingerir

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋxeˈɾiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbingest

Example

¿Cuándo debes ingerir el medicamento?

When should you ingest the medicine?

Illustration for ingerir (ingest)

More examples

Si tienes dudas, consulta antes de ingerir cualquier fármaco.

If you have doubts, consult before taking any medication.

Core concept

Introducing food, drink, or medication into the stomach via the mouth.

Common phrases

  • ingerir según indicaciones

    take as instructed

  • ingerir con alimentos

    take with meals

Similar words

tomar: Take medicine by placing it in the mouth and swallowing it as instructed.
beber: Drink a liquid by putting it in the mouth and swallowing it.
tragar: Swallow food or liquid so it passes down the throat into the esophagus.

Definition in Spanish

Introducir en el cuerpo por la boca sustancias como alimentos, bebidas o medicamentos para que sean absorbidas o ejerzan su efecto.

Word origin

Inherited from Latin ingerĕre ('carry into'), whose parts in- 'into' and gerere 'to carry' explain the sense and link it to French ingérer and English ingest.

Usage tips

  • Although a clear cognate of English ingest, ingerir has a clinical register and can sound odd in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • swallowverb

Opposites

  • vomitarvomitverb

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