Also means
expendable
Usage Note
Consumabile describes something that can be used up or expended, and is found mainly in legal, commercial, and technical writing — for example beni consumabili (consumable goods). In everyday Italian, usa e getta (use-and-throw) or monouso (single-use) are more natural. The noun form is consumabile used substantively for a consumable item.
Examples
"I materiali consumabili vanno ordinati ogni mese."
Natural Translation
Consumable materials must be ordered every month.
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