(in health care) an additional substance, treatment, or procedure used for increasing the efficacy or safety of the primary substance, treatment, or procedure or for facilitating its performance. adjunctive, adj.
power consumption Definition. The rate at which power is consumed by a device or unit (such as a building), usually expressed in kilowatt-hours, Btu/hour, or horsepower-hours.
consumption - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; the consumption of energy has increased steadily. economic consumption, use of goods and services, usance, use.