consumer
noun
con·sum·er
kən-ˈsü-mər
often attributive
: one that consumes: such as
a
: one that utilizes economic goods
Many consumers shop online.
b
: an organism requiring complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other organisms or by eating particles of organic matter compare producer sense 3
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.
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