The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CONSUMPTION
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What does CONSUMPTION mean?
CONSUMPTION noun- The act of eating, drinking or using.
- The amount consumed.
- The act of consuming or destroying.
- The wasting away of the human body through disease.
- Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.