Formal or technical term for the act of taking in food; common in biology, medicine, and nutrition.
Eating disorders are a serious health problem.
Please take this medicine after eating.
feeding center (of the brain)
eating disorder
Compound of 摂 (to take in, to ingest) and 食 (to eat). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'ingesting food'.