CONSUMPTION

noun Etymology: Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin ~-, consumptio, from consumere Date: 14th century 1. a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis , 2. the act or process of consuming , use by or exposure to a particular group or audience , the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting chiefly in their destruction, deterioration, or transformation