Medical Dictionary
eat
verb \ˈēt\
ate \ˈāt, chiefly British ˈet\ eat·en \ˈēt-ən\ eat·ing
Medical Definition of EAT
transitive verb
1
: to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn
2
: to consume gradually : corrode
intransitive verb
: to take food or a meal
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