consumption
[ kuhn-suhmp-shuhn ]
/ kənˈsʌmp ʃən /
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noun
the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline.
Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value.
Pathology.
- Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs.
- progressive wasting of the body.
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consumption
/ (kənˈsʌmpʃən) /
noun
the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc
economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use
the quantity consumed
pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs
Word Origin for consumption
C14: from Latin consumptiō a wasting, from consūmere to consume
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Medical definitions for consumption
consumption
[ kən-sŭmp′shən ]
n.
The act or process of using up something.
A progressive wasting of body tissue.
Pulmonary tuberculosis. No longer in technical use.
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