Ingest

v. t.	1.	To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal.
	2.	To take into the body by any means, as by inhalation, injection, absorption, as well as through the mouth.

Verb	1.	ingest - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" Synonyms: consume, have, take in, take
	2.	ingest - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" Synonyms: assimilate, absorb, take in

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