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Topic: Health

consumable

IPA: /kənˈsjuːməbl/

KK: /kənˈsjuːməbl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can be used up or consumed, often referring to products or resources that are intended to be used and then replaced.

Example: The office supplies include many consumable items like paper and ink.

noun

Definition: An item that can be used up or consumed, such as food, fuel, or other supplies.

Example: The office ordered more consumables to ensure everyone had enough supplies for the project.

consume

IPA: /kənˈsuːm/

KK: /kənˈsum/

intransitive verb

Definition: To use up or use completely, often referring to resources or goods.

Example: The fire consumed the entire building in just a few hours.

transitive verb

Definition: To use up or take in something, especially food or resources, until it is gone.

Example: Many people consume too much sugar in their diets.

consumed

IPA: /kənˈsjuːmd/

KK: /kənˈsjuːmd/

adjective

Definition: Having been used up or depleted, often referring to resources or energy.

Example: After the long hike, I felt completely consumed and needed to rest.

verb

Definition: To have eaten or used up something completely.

Example: The food was quickly consumed by the hungry guests.

consumedly

IPA: /kənˈsjuːmɪdli/

KK: /kənˈsjuːmɪdli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is excessive or extreme.

Example: She consumedly pursued her goals, often neglecting her health.

consuming

IPA: /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/

KK: /kənˈsumɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Having a strong and intense feeling or interest that takes up a lot of one's attention or energy.

Example: Her consuming passion for music inspired her to practice every day.

consumption

IPA: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

KK: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of using up or eating goods and services, or the amount of something that is used or eaten.

Example: The consumption of fast food has increased significantly over the years.

consumptive

IPA: /kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/

KK: /kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or characterized by the act of consuming, often used to describe something that uses up resources or is associated with a disease that causes wasting away.

Example: The consumptive nature of the project required careful management of resources to avoid waste.

noun

Definition: A person who is suffering from a disease that causes the body to waste away, especially tuberculosis.

Example: In the 19th century, many consumptives were treated in sanatoriums in hopes of recovery.

consumptively

IPA: /kənˈsʌmp.tɪv.li/

KK: /kənˈsʌmp.tɪv.li/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to or is characteristic of consumption, often referring to the act of using up resources or being wasteful.

Example: The resources were used consumptively, leading to significant waste.

contagion

IPA: /kənˈteɪdʒən/

KK: /kənˈteɪdʒən/

noun

Definition: A disease that can be spread from one person to another, or the influence of something harmful that spreads among people.

Example: The doctor warned us about the contagion spreading through the community.

contagious

IPA: /kənˈteɪdʒəs/

KK: /kənˈteɪdʒəs/

adjective

Definition: Able to be passed from one person to another, especially in the case of diseases or infections. It can also refer to something that spreads easily, like a smile or laughter.

Example: The flu is highly contagious, so it's important to wash your hands frequently.

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