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Intaking

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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.
consumptionnounThe act of eating, drinking or using.
uptakenounAbsorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
hydrantnounAn outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
pumpingnounThe act by which something is pumped.
catchmentnoun(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
suctionnounThe process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
adsorptionnounThe adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
flownounMovement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
commutatornounAn electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current.
scoopnounAny cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
sorptionnoun(sciences) Either of the processes of absorption and adsorption; sorbing.
inflownounThe act or process of flowing in or into.
absorptivenounHaving power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
influxnounA flow inward or into something; a coming in.
absorbencynounThe quality of being absorbent.
harvestnoun(agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
infusionnounA product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
absorbancenoun(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
calorienoun(nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.

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