(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.
Power is the rate at which work is done, and energy is the capacity for doing work. Energy is often expressed in kilowatt-hours, and power is often expressed in kilowatts.