Intake or ingestion: taking food, nutrients, or substances into the body (often used as '摂取する').
塩分の摂取量を減らすように医者に言われた。
The doctor told me to reduce my salt intake.
ビタミンCの摂取は免疫力の維持に役立つ。
Intake of vitamin C helps maintain the immune system.
食事から必要な栄養を摂取することが大切だ。
It's important to obtain necessary nutrients from meals.
Absorption or adoption: taking in new knowledge, information, or culture; assimilating or adopting elements.
若い世代は海外の流行を摂取して、自分のスタイルに取り入れることが多い。
Younger generations often adopt overseas trends and incorporate them into their own style.
効率よく情報を摂取するために、信頼できるソースを選ぶべきだ。
To take in information efficiently, you should choose reliable sources.
外来の技術を摂取して製品改良を進めた。
They adopted foreign technology to advance product improvements.
In Buddhism: a technical term referring to reception and protection; used in religious or ceremonial contexts.
仏教の古い経典には、摂取の教えについての記述がある。
Ancient Buddhist scriptures contain descriptions about the teaching of reception/protection (摂取).