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consumption definition

con·sump·tion (kən sump′s̸hən)

noun

    1. a consuming or being consumed
    2. Econ. the using up of goods or services, either by consumers or in the production of other goods
    3. the amount consumed
    1. a wasting away of the body
    2. a disease causing this; esp., formerly, tuberculosis of the lungs

Etymology: ME consumpcioun < OFr consomption < L consumptio < consumptus, pp. of consumere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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