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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Limit your intake of high-fat and processed foods and refined carbohydrates.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead of reaching for memory supplement combos, focus on the healthy lifestyle patterns outlined below and consider optimizing your intake of nutrients that support a healthy brain.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
The researchers asked all of the women about their dietary intakes and found that those who ate diets rich in calcium were significantly more likely to avoid a bowel cancer diagnosis than those with lower intakes.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Another 16% had their coffee intake spread throughout the whole day.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead of reaching for memory supplement combos, focus on the healthy lifestyle patterns outlined below and consider optimizing your intake of nutrients that support a healthy brain.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
The researchers asked all of the women about their dietary intakes and found that those who ate diets rich in calcium were significantly more likely to avoid a bowel cancer diagnosis than those with lower intakes.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Another 16% had their coffee intake spread throughout the whole day.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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