consumption

noun [U] (USE)

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

Definition

C1 the amount used or eaten: As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying. We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.Using and misusing › the act of using, eating, or drinking something: The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not suitable for people to eat). These products are not for national consumption, but for export.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowingDrinking › the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people: This memo is for internal consumption only. The movie was not intended for public consumption.Audiences and spectators

(Definition of consumption noun (USE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)