intake
/ˈɪnteɪk/ noun [C]Definition
FOOD/AIR › the amount of food or drink that you take into your body: [usually singular] Reducing your salt intake can help to lower blood pressure.
PEOPLE UK › the group of people who start working or studying somewhere at the same time: a new intake of students
(Definition of intake noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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