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Ingest vs Inhale - What's the difference?

ingest | inhale |

As verbs the difference between ingest and inhale

is that ingest is to take into the body, as for digestion while inhale is to draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

ingest

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take into the body, as for digestion.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest," meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow."

    Hyponyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    inhale

    English

    Verb

    (inhal)
  • To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
  • To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
  • (figuratively) To eat very quickly.
    • The hungry child inhaled her meal.

    Synonyms

    * (draw air into the lungs) inbreathe, breathe in, inspire * inbreathe, breathe in, inspire

    Antonyms

    * (draw air into the lungs) outbreathe, breathe out, exhale, expire (archaic) * outbreathe, breathe out, exhale

    Derived terms

    * inhalation * French inhale

    Related terms

    * inhaler

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