ingesta

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noun

Material introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.

Opposite
egesta
OriginNew Latin ingerō →
Scrabble 8
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Meanings

nouningesta pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyMaterial introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
egesta

Origin

  1. New Latiningerō
  2. Englishingesta

From New Latin ingerō. See ingest.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

seatingteasingeastinggenistagainsetsignate
Cite this entry
APA

ingesta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingesta

MLA

“ingesta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingesta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ingesta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingesta.

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