ingested

Definitions

Taken into the body by swallowing or absorbing.

Absorbed or assimilated into a system or organization.

Examples

The patient had accidentally ingested a small amount of the cleaning solution.

Once the bacteria are ingested by the host, they begin to multiply rapidly.

Synonyms

consumed eaten swallowed devoured absorbed imbibed

Antonyms

ejected vomited regurgitated disgorged expelled excreted voided