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Eats
Eats (/i:ts/), from the Old English etan, is a term often used in colloquial language to refer to the act of consuming food. It is also used to refer to the food that is consumed.
Etymology
The term "eats" is derived from the Old English word etan, which means to consume food. It is related to the Dutch eten and the German essen, both of which also mean to eat.
Related Terms
- Food: Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
- Nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- Diet: The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
- Meal: An occasion when food is eaten, or the food that is eaten on such an occasion.
- Feast: A large meal, typically one in celebration of something.
- Fasting: Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.
Pronunciation
Eats is pronounced as /i:ts/.
See Also
- Digestion: The process of digesting food.
- Appetite: A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
- Hunger: A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eats
- Wikipedia's article - Eats
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