🔄 Synonyms of "Consumption"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| usenoun | To utilize or employ. |
| expenditurenoun | (uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay. |
| uptakenoun | Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism. |
| intakenoun | The quantity taken in. |
| usancenoun | Use. |
| phthisisnoun | (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| ingestionnoun | The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion. |
| pulmonary tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
| white plaguenoun | (medicine) Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs. |
| wasting diseasenoun | Any medical condition that causes pronounced loss of body mass. |
| using upnoun | the act of consuming something |
| economic consumptionnoun | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
| use of goods and servicesnoun | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Consumption"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ingestionnoun | The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion. |
| intakenoun | The quantity taken in. |
| uptakenoun | Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism. |
| wasting diseasenoun | Any medical condition that causes pronounced loss of body mass. |
| phthisisnoun | (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| white plaguenoun | (medicine) Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs. |
| pulmonary tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
| usenoun | Occasion or need to employ; necessity. |
| expenditurenoun | (uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay. |
| usancenoun | Use. |
| economic consumptionnoun | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
| use of goods and servicesnoun | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
| using upnoun | the act of consuming something |
| consumedverb | construed with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively). |
| consumablenoun | A material or product that is produced for consumption. |
| consumeverb | (transitive) To eat. |
| absorptionnoun | The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, |
| eatnoun | (colloquial) Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item. |
| eatingnoun | The act of ingesting food. |
| feednoun | (uncountable) Food given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals. |
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