Ingerisce

Ingerisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb ingerire, meaning to swallow or ingest. The verb is transitive and is commonly used to describe taking food, liquids, or medicines into the body through the mouth. In everyday language, deglutire is a more general synonym, but ingerire often emphasizes the act of consuming substances.

Etymology: Ingerire derives from Latin ingerere, formed with in- “into” and gerere “to carry, bear,” conveying the sense of bringing something into the body.

Usage and forms: The verb follows regular -ire conjugation patterns. Present tense examples: io ingerisco, tu ingerisci, lui/lei ingerisce, noi ingeriamo, voi ingerite, loro ingeriscono. The gerund is ingerendo, and the past participle is ingerito. Example sentences: “Lui ingerisce una pillola ogni giorno.” “La paziente ha ingerito due compresse.” The form is typically used in medical, scientific, or formal contexts, and is less common in casual speech compared with simpler terms like mangiare or bere when referring to eating or drinking.

Notes: Ingerire can carry a clinical or legal nuance when describing ingestion of substances such as medication, toxins, or supplements. It is important to distinguish it from ingoiare, which is less standard and often considered regional or colloquial for swallowing.

See also: deglutizione, ingestione, linguaggio medico.