intake in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
   inhalation  inspiration  aspiration  intake  breathing in 
   
2. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
   consumption  ingestion  intake  uptake 
   
3. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
   intake  inlet