1
: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
2
a
: a taking in
b(1)
: the amount taken in
(2)
: something (such as energy) taken in : input
Examples of intake in a Sentence
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
a larger intake of fluids
the recommended daily intakes of selected vitamins
a sudden intake of breath
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Overuse of baby food pouches also has the potential to impact a child's broader nutritional intake.
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
According to the firm, the location’s closed-loop water system, which minimizes freshwater intake by recycling water used during production, will be completed in 2025.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
Try limiting your news intake to specific times of the day and avoid consuming anxiety-inducing content right before bed.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
External factors affecting our body’s ability to absorb magnesium include food and medication intake.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
According to the firm, the location’s closed-loop water system, which minimizes freshwater intake by recycling water used during production, will be completed in 2025.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
Try limiting your news intake to specific times of the day and avoid consuming anxiety-inducing content right before bed.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
External factors affecting our body’s ability to absorb magnesium include food and medication intake.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intake. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk 
1
: a place where liquid or air is taken into something (as a pump)
2
: the act of taking in
an intake of breath
3
: something taken in
inadequate food intake
Medical Definition
intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk
1
: the act or process of taking in
intake and exhalation of gases
2
: the amount taken in
reduce fluid intake to four cups daily—D. R. Zimmerman
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