definition of
intake

[1] #1 intake n. [consumption, ingestion, uptake] the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating). wn

[2] #2 intake n. [inlet] an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container. wn

[3] #3 intake n. [inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in] the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. wn