to ingest, to consume, to intake
1. to take food, drink, or medicine into the body through the mouth
The patient should not ingest solid foods after midnight.
O paciente não deve ingerir alimentos sólidos após a meia-noite.
2. to consume or take in something orally
She ingests vitamins every morning with breakfast.
Ela ingere vitaminas todas as manhãs no café da manhã.
3. to absorb or assimilate information or knowledge
Children ingest information from their surroundings.
As crianças ingerem informações de seu ambiente.
The verb 'ingerir' is predominantly used in formal, medical, and nutritional contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. In casual conversation, Brazilians tend to use simpler verbs like 'comer' (to eat) or 'beber' (to drink). The term is commonly found in doctor's offices, nutritionist consultations, and health-related literature.
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