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Consumption

🔄 Synonyms of "Consumption"

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usenounTo utilize or employ.
expenditurenoun(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
uptakenounAbsorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
intakenounThe quantity taken in.
usancenounUse.
phthisisnoun(archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
ingestionnounThe 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 diseasenounAny medical condition that causes pronounced loss of body mass.
using upnounthe 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

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ingestionnounThe 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.
intakenounThe quantity taken in.
uptakenounAbsorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
wasting diseasenounAny 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.
usenounOccasion or need to employ; necessity.
expenditurenoun(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
usancenounUse.
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 upnounthe act of consuming something
consumedverbconstrued with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively).
consumablenounA material or product that is produced for consumption.
consumeverb(transitive) To eat.
absorptionnounThe act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
eatnoun(colloquial) Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.
eatingnounThe act of ingesting food.
feednoun(uncountable) Food given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals.

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