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[せっ()·しゅ()]
sesshu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 摂取

noun, suru verb
  1. intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion
  2. absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation
  3. reception and protection

Definition and Synonyms for 摂取

Intake the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Synonyms: 取り込み, 取り込む, 摂取
Providence the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
Synonyms: おかげ, 冥利, 冥加, 冥助, 冥護, 加護, 摂取, 摂理, 神助
Ingest serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Synonyms: とる, 取り入る, 取り入れる, 摂取, 服する, 服用
Absorption the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms: 併合, 同化, 同化作用, 摂取

Meanings for each kanji in 摂取

» vicarious; surrogate; act in addition to
» take; fetch; take up

Categories 摂取 is a member of

Charge attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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Body Process an organic process that takes place in the body
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Social Process a process involved in the formation of groups of persons
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Sample Sentences for 摂取

Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.
Compared to many other countries, the average intake of trans-fats per person in Japan is low and it is hypothesized that it does not have a strong impact on health.
Later, in high school, I would take chemistry the way I took vitamin pills.
After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.
I've been trying to cut down on caffeine.

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