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Consumption

Consumption

1. The using up of something, especially the rate at which it is used.

2. Obsolete term for a wasting of the tissues of the body, usually tuberculous.

Origin: L. Con-sumo, pp. -sumptus, to take up wholly, use up, waste The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating).


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Why do cells age?

... exist or don't play a role in the body, which is what you're implying that I said. As I'm sure you know, orthomolecular medicine involves the consumption of those compounds to an extent that is, to the best of our knowledge, far above the levels biochemically necessary to carry out their functions.

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by AstraSequi
Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:01 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Why do cells age?
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food intake and V• O2

is O2 consumption, in the other wodrds , the physiological mechanism for the effect of stravation on O2 consumption

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by ramichow
Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:06 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: food intake and V• O2
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Re:

... services immediately........Industrial Activity must be limited to food, clothing and shelter.......and even in these three fields production and consumption must be kept to the minimum. And how is stopping some industry going to kill all people?????.......How does stopping of industrial activity ...

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by sushil_yadav
Tue May 15, 2012 4:54 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment
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Re: Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

... services immediately........Industrial Activity must be limited to food, clothing and shelter.......and even in these three fields production and consumption must be kept to the minimum. Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

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by sushil_yadav
Thu May 10, 2012 9:05 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment
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Re: How much ATP a person consumes...?

... and use a positive magnesium ion catalyst. I'd have to find out more info and do a Gibbs on that one. I have no idea regarding the exact energy consumption. Does anyone else?

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by billyfisher100
Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How much ATP a person consumes...?
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