ingeriscono

Ingerire is an Italian verb meaning to swallow or to ingest, i.e., to introduce substances into the body by way of the mouth. It is a transitive verb used in medical, nutritional, and biological contexts to describe the intake of foods, liquids, medicines, or toxins. The term can also appear in more general discussions of how organisms take in substances through ingestion.

The verb is conjugated as a regular -ire verb with the characteristic -isc- forms in the present tense. The third person plural present indicative is ingeriscono, meaning “they ingest.” For example: I pazienti ingeriscono le compresse con un bicchiere d’acqua. The past participle is ingerito, used with avere: Ho ingerito tutto il pasto. Common related forms include ingerisco (io), ingerisci (tu), ingerisce (lui/lei), ingeriamo (noi), ingerite (voi).

Etymology and related terms: ingerire derives from Latin ingere, from in- (“into”) + gerere (“to carry”). The noun corresponding to the action is ingestione (ingestion).

Usage notes: In everyday language, ingerire often refers to deliberate intake of substances through swallowing. Deglutire is a related verb focusing more specifically on the act of swallowing, while ingerire emphasizes the intake of substances into the digestive system. The term is standard in clinical and scientific writing, as well as in general descriptions of eating and dosing.

See also: ingestion, ingestione, deglutizione.