Eating definition

Eating means feeding oneself by getting food into the body from a receptacle (such as a plate, cup or table) or by a feeding tube or intravenously.
Eating means feeding oneself by getting food into the body from a receptacle, feeding tube, or intravenously.
Eating. All major tasks of getting food into the body.

Examples of Eating in a sentence

  • Eating more vegetables than meat and dairy can lower the environmental impact.


More Definitions of Eating

Eating means the intake of nourishment and fluid, excluding tube feeding and total parenteral (outside the intestines) nutrition. This definition does not include meal preparation.
Eating means the process of putting food and fluids by any means into the digestive system.
Eating means getting food and fluid into the body. This may be done manually, intravenously or by feeding tube. • Toileting means getting to and from and on and off the toilet, and/or performing related personal hygiene.
Eating means the ability to feed oneself by getting food into the body from a receptacle (e.g., plate, cup, table) or by a feeding tube or intravenously.
Eating means how an individual eats and drinks, regardless of skill. Assistance with eating includes supervising or guiding the client or patient when they are able to feed themselves, assisting with difficult tasks such as cutting food or buttering bread, and or- ally feeding the client or patient when they are unable to feed them- selves.
Eating means feeding by getting food into the body from a receptacle (such as a plate, cup or table) or by a feeding tube or intravenous line.
Eating means putting food and fluids into the digestive system.