1
: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
2
a
: a taking in
b(1)
: the amount taken in
(2)
: something (such as energy) taken in : input
Examples of intake in a Sentence
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
a larger intake of fluids
the recommended daily intakes of selected vitamins
a sudden intake of breath
Recent Examples on the Web
Speaking of research on Hadza diets: Scientists have found that honey makes up a surprisingly large percentage of their caloric intake.
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Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
The bladder urgency and frequency that millennial women are experiencing can be caused, in part, by irritants like caffeine, alcohol, seltzer water, and chocolate, says McGurk, and also poor water intake and prolonged sitting.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The team is expected to make several adjustments to enhance performance, such as optimizing air intake to the propellers by modifying the swim platform and increasing the distance between it and the waterline.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Utah’s record revenue in the 2023 fiscal year was powered, of course, by the football program, which generated $92.5 million in revenue — or 73 percent of the athletic department’s total intake.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Diabetes insipidus also causes excessive thirst, which leads to extreme water intake, and a vasopressin deficiency.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Women have struggled to collect enough shellfish in a country where seafood makes up 30% to 40% of protein intake.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Officials argued the move would halve the country’s migrant intake over the next two years.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
In the statement, Raben, who led the study, noted that most of the research into the safety of sweeteners has come from animal studies using doses far above the usual intake in humans.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
The bladder urgency and frequency that millennial women are experiencing can be caused, in part, by irritants like caffeine, alcohol, seltzer water, and chocolate, says McGurk, and also poor water intake and prolonged sitting.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The team is expected to make several adjustments to enhance performance, such as optimizing air intake to the propellers by modifying the swim platform and increasing the distance between it and the waterline.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Utah’s record revenue in the 2023 fiscal year was powered, of course, by the football program, which generated $92.5 million in revenue — or 73 percent of the athletic department’s total intake.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Diabetes insipidus also causes excessive thirst, which leads to extreme water intake, and a vasopressin deficiency.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Women have struggled to collect enough shellfish in a country where seafood makes up 30% to 40% of protein intake.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Officials argued the move would halve the country’s migrant intake over the next two years.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
In the statement, Raben, who led the study, noted that most of the research into the safety of sweeteners has come from animal studies using doses far above the usual intake in humans.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
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intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk 
1
: a place where liquid or air is taken into something (as a pump)
2
: the act of taking in
an intake of breath
3
: something taken in
inadequate food intake
Medical Definition
intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk
1
: the act or process of taking in
intake and exhalation of gases
2
: the amount taken in
reduce fluid intake to four cups daily—D. R. Zimmerman
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