consumption
noun
- Older Use.tuberculosis of the lungs.
- progressive wasting of the body.
Origin of consumption
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Related Words for consumption
expenditure, utilization, drinking, loss, eating, burning, decay, misuse, ruin, devastation, dissipation, damage, dispersion, depletion, decrease, diminution, waste, desolation, exhaustion, destructionExamples from the Web for consumption
Contemporary Examples of consumption
In the video, Brown misspoke slightly on the number of turkeys killed each year for consumption.
Other human practices, like the hunting and consumption of wild animals for food, provide other opportunities for spillover.
Much of the growth in a perceived middle class, Nijman argues, is based not on income but on consumption driven by credit.
Prior to our consumption, the lights in the lodge were turned off and we were asked to turn off any cellphones.
The consumption of rabbit meat has a long, honorable history in the United States.
Historical Examples of consumption
The poor devil had consumption, too, and probably he'll never see them again.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Her name was Vincent, and her husband, a gilder by trade, had been carried off by consumption.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
Often a patient is described by his doctor as suffering from consumption.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
A great saving has also been made in the consumption of coal.
The Railroad QuestionWilliam Larrabee
He says, your Highness, that I am like a snake in a consumption!
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli