ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən kənˈsʌmp.ʃən ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən ˈɪnlət ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən ˈɪnteɪk the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container