Consumption

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ™nˈsÊŒmp.ʃən/

Origin

From Old French consumpcion, from Latin consumptio.

Full definition of consumption

Noun

1. The act of consuming something.The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes.
2. The amount consumed.gross national consumption
3. (pathology) The wasting-away of the human body through disease.
4. (TB)(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Derived terms

• autoconsumption, self-consumption.
• conspicuous consumption.

Related terms

• consumer