First Known Use: 14th century
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consumption
noun con·sump·tion \kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\
: the act of eating or drinking something
: the use of something (such as fuel)
: use by a particular group of people
Full Definition of CONSUMPTION
1
a : a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis b : tuberculosis
2
a : the act or process of consuming <consumption of food> <consumption of resources> b : use by or exposure to a particular group or audience <the document was not intended for public consumption>
3
: the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting chiefly in their destruction, deterioration, or transformation
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Origin of CONSUMPTION
Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumere
CONSUMPTION Defined for Kids
consumption
noun con·sump·tion \kən-ˈsəmp-shən\
Definition of CONSUMPTION for Kids
1
: the act or process of using up something (as food or coal)
2
: a wasting away of the body especially from tuberculosis of the lungs
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consumption
noun con·sump·tion \kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\
Medical Definition of CONSUMPTION
1
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
2
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