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Definition of: consumption
(kən·sump′shən) noun
1. The act or process of consuming; gradual destruction, as by burning, etc.
2. Pathol. A wasting disease; specifically, pulmonary tuberculosis.
3. Econ. The use and consequent destruction of goods in the satisfying of people's needs. [<L consumptio, -onis <consumere. See CONSUME.]
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