consumption

(noun) the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating). Synonyms: ingestion, intake, uptake.

(noun) involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body. Synonyms: pulmonary tuberculosis, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague.

(noun) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. Synonyms: economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services. Example: "The consumption of energy has increased steadily."

(noun) the act of consuming something. Synonyms: using up, expenditure.