consumption rate
noun
1The number of cases of tuberculosis (or a similar disease) as a proportion of a particular population over a certain period of time (now chiefly historical ).
2 Economics the rate at which goods, materials, etc., are purchased and used.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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