eat

eat definition - medical

eat (ēt)

verb
  1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
  2. To consume, ravage, or destroy by or as if by ingesting, such as by a disease.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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