ingest ingest /ˌɪnˈdʒɛst/

verb

1. () Serve oneself to, or consume regularly  ( take in , ingest , consume , have , take )
   serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    Have another bowl of chicken soup!
   Have another bowl of chicken soup!
    I don't take sugar in my coffee
   I don't take sugar in my coffee
   
2. () Take up mentally  ( ingest , take in , assimilate , absorb )
   take up mentally
    He absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
   he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe