Intake: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
intake
[ หษชn.teษชk ]
diet
The amount of food or drink that is taken into the body at one time.
Synonyms
absorption, consumption, ingestion.
Examples of usage
- She monitors her daily intake of calories.
- Increasing your water intake can improve your overall health.
medicine
The process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body.
Synonyms
absorption, consumption, ingestion.
Examples of usage
- The medication is most effective when taken with a full intake of water.
- The doctor advised him to reduce his alcohol intake.
Translations
Translations of the word "intake" in other languages:
๐ต๐น entrada
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคถเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Aufnahme
๐ฎ๐ฉ masukan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพะถะธะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przyjฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใๅ ฅใ
๐ซ๐ท admission
๐ช๐ธ ingreso
๐น๐ท giriล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ญ์ทจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชูุนุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pลรญjem
๐ธ๐ฐ prรญjem
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ vnos
๐ฎ๐ธ inntaka
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฑัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฆแฌแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษbul
๐ฒ๐ฝ ingreso
Etymology
The word 'intake' originated from the Old English word 'intรฆc', meaning an opening or entrance. Over time, it evolved to refer to the process of taking something into the body. The modern usage of 'intake' in the context of nutrition and medicine developed in the late 19th century.
See also: overtake, partake, retake, retaking, take, takeaway, taken, takeoff, takeout, takeover, taker, taking, undertake, untaken, uptake.