Phenomena and Processes

Eating

The consumption of edible substances.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The consumption of edible substances.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Food Intake
  • Intake, Food
  • Dietary Intake
  • Feed Intake
  • Ingestion
  • Macronutrient Intake
  • Micronutrient Intake
  • Nutrient Intake
  • Nutritional Intake
  • Dietary Intakes
  • Feed Intakes
  • Intake, Dietary
  • Intake, Feed
  • Intake, Macronutrient
  • Intake, Micronutrient
  • Intake, Nutrient
  • Intake, Nutritional
  • Macronutrient Intakes
  • Micronutrient Intakes
  • Nutrient Intakes
  • Nutritional Intakes

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Aspects Covered

7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, psychology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

the act of eating: do not confuse with FOOD (the substance eaten) or EATING BEHAVIOR (the manner of eating)

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History Note

73(66)

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NLM Classification

WI 102

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eating. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004435. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004435
  2. Eating. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating
  3. Eating. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213449