intake

Noun
  1. The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) (synset 100839759)
    is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
    subtypes:
    same as: consumption, ingestion, uptake
  2. An opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container (synset 103581786)
    is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    subtypes:
    • air horn - air intake of a carburetor
    • siamese, siamese connection - an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
    same as: inlet
  3. The act of inhaling;
    The drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing (synset 100838449)
    is a type of: breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
    subtypes:
    • gasp, pant - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
    • drag, puff, pull - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
    is a part of: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
    same as: aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration

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