English to English noun
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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |  | source: wordnet30
2 |
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body |  | source: wordnet30
3 |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |  | Example: the consumption of energy has increased steadily
source: wordnet30
4 |
the act of consuming something |  | source: wordnet30
5 |
The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction. |  | source: webster1913
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