Main Entry: con·sump·tion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumere

Date: 14th century

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