n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ə m(p)-sh ə n
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