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WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is a British registered charity. It works with businesses, individuals and communities to achieve a circular
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Waste_&_Resources_Action_Programme
Food stored at very low temperatures
supermarket group in 2012 (backed by the United Kingdom's Waste & Resources Action Programme) promotes the freezing of food "as soon as possible up to
Frozen_food
English vegetarian chef and author
with a host of waste UK waste initiatives, including Vegfest UK, FoodCycle, Love Food, Hate Waste and Waste & Resources Action Programme. After leaving
Shane_Jordan
British businesswoman and environmentalist
and Waste for WRI (World Resources Institute)[1]. She was previously the CEO of the waste reduction charity, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) from
Liz_Goodwin
Last date to sell or use something
down as wasted, resulting in a financial loss. According to the UK Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), 33% of all food produced is wasted along the
Expiration_date
Overview of food wastage in the United Kingdom
a public issue. To tackle waste issues, encompassing food waste, the government-funded "Waste & Resources Action Programme" (WRAP) was created in 2000
Food waste in the United Kingdom
Food_waste_in_the_United_Kingdom
Environment Agency and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). The project has been set up to investigate practical ways to achieve zero waste to landfill in
European Pathway to Zero Waste
European_Pathway_to_Zero_Waste
UK charitable organisation
asylum seekers, families and children.[citation needed] The Waste & Resources Action Programme (abbr. WRAP) estimated that 10 million tonnes of food was
The_Felix_Project
Charitable campaign to reduce food waste
Food Hate Waste is a campaign, launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme in 2007, with the aim of reducing the amount of food waste in the United
Love_Food,_Hate_Waste
Topics referred to by the same term
of non-core services which are bundled with a core service Waste & Resources Action Programme, a nonprofit organisation in the United Kingdom Worldwide
Wrap
Coarse to fine grain rock materials used in concrete
on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-06-08. "Construction Sector Waste & Resources Action Programme". WRAP. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved
Construction_aggregate
Chemical element with atomic number 13 (Al)
using new industrial waste streams as secondary aggregates in both concrete and asphalt" (PDF). Waste & Resources Action Programme. Archived from the original
Aluminium
Food that is discarded, lost or uneaten
of resources used in food production are wasted. A 2021 meta-analysis by the United Nations Environment Programme estimated that global food waste amounted
Food_loss_and_waste
Post-use container and packing refuse
waste Plastic waste – Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystemsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Waste & Resources Action Programme
Packaging_waste
Cushion for the head
in textile banks – theoretical example" (PDF). Wrap.co.uk. Waste & Resources Action Programme. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March
Pillow
Production model to minimise wastage and emissions
§ Sustainable product policies Throw-away society Upcycling Waste & Resources Action Programme Waste heat recovery Index of environmental articles Outline of
Circular_economy
a public issue. To tackle waste issues, encompassing food waste, the government-funded "Waste & Resources Action Programme" (WRAP) was created in 2000
Waste_in_the_United_Kingdom
Scottish sustainable biofuel producer
2012. "Resource efficiency in the UK whisky sector" (PDF). Waste & Resources Action Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved
Celtic_Renewables
Type of reinforced concrete slab
engineering Filigree concrete Rebar "Voided biaxial slab" (PDF). Waste & Resources Action Programme. Retrieved 10 July 2019. Churakov, A. (28 May 2014). "Biaxial
Voided_biaxial_slab
British trade unionist and politician (born 1955)
at work. She was previously a trustee of Shelter and the Waste & Resources Action Programme as well as being on the board of the Circle 33 Housing Trust
Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Maggie_Jones,_Baroness_Jones_of_Whitchurch
12th of 17 Sustainable Development Goals to ensure responsible consumption and production
sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources; reducing by half the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and the reduction
Sustainable Development Goal 12
Sustainable_Development_Goal_12
Recycling campaign in Devon, England
Devon go to waste has been supporting the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which was launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme, in order
Don't_let_Devon_go_to_waste
of waste criteria developed by the Waste Protocols Project, a joint initiative between the Environment Agency and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Quality_Protocol
UN environmental response agency
Environmental Assessment UNEP Regional Seas Programme Resources on United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Archived 2023-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
United Nations Environment Programme
United_Nations_Environment_Programme
Market town in Oxfordshire, England
close the factory in 2026. Westminster Group Norbar Arrival Waste & Resources Action Programme Dogs for Good Warburtons Banbury was once home to Western
Banbury
Waste produced by industrial activity or manufacturing processes
Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such
Industrial_waste
Village and community in Anglesey, Wales
in grants from the Welsh Assembly Government through the Waste & Resources Action Programme, towards the developments £3.5m projected cost. One of the
Bodffordd
Photo library based in London, England
Transport for London, Highways Agency, ConstructionSkills, Waste & Resources Action Programme as well as multinational corporations such as Vinci Plc, Lafarge
Construction_Photography
WMS Waste Management Strategy WRAP Waste and Resources Action Programme WRATE Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment WRG Waste Recycling
List of waste management acronyms
List_of_waste_management_acronyms
Organic matter that can be broken down
of resources used in food production are wasted. A 2021 meta-analysis by the United Nations Environment Programme estimated that global food waste amounted
Biodegradable_waste
Awareness of ongoing environmental impact
Sustainability Sustainable development The Blue Economy Upcycling Waste & Resources Action Programme Acaroglu, Leyla (9 March 2018). "A Guide to Life Cycle Thinking"
Life_cycle_thinking
Disposal method of waste or garbage often used by third-world countries
The open burning of waste is a disposal method of waste or garbage. It is a disposal method used globally, but often used in low and middle-income countries
Open_burning_of_waste
Process
Commission. December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025. [3] Waste & Resources Action Programme [4] Household Battery Collection Trials April 2005 – March
Battery_recycling
British private technology company
Polymateria had sponsored the standard, which was reviewed by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Polymateria
Discarded electronic devices (E-Waste)
Electronic waste (E-Waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment
Electronic_waste
fields of waste, contaminated site restoration and remedial action for land damaged by fire, erosion and desertification. In all, the ACE programme funded
LIFE_programme
Singaporean government environmentalism plan
environmental programmes, relating to water and waste water engineering, environmental technology and urban transport planning and design, solid waste and wastewater
Singapore_Green_Plan
Set of principles focused on waste management
Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA), zero waste is the complete recovery of a product's resources "with no discharges to land, water, or air that
Zero_waste
Process of generating energy from the primary treatment of waste
Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) are processes designed to convert waste materials into usable forms of energy, typically electricity or
Waste-to-energy
Maximizing effect while minimizing waste
function effectively, with minimum wasted (natural) resource expenses. It means using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising
Resource_efficiency
Activities and actions required to manage waste from its source to its final disposal
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes
Waste_management
our environment". The establishment of the government body Waste & Resources Action Programme has increased the country's recycling capacity. It is a registered
Recycling in the United Kingdom
Recycling_in_the_United_Kingdom
1976 multilateral treaty
Mediterranean Action Plan (approved in 1975), developed under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas Programme. The key goal of
Barcelona_Convention
1991 international treaty on environmental regulation in Antarctica
each National Programme must prepare, review and periodically update waste treatment plans for bases, camps and vessels, specifying programmes for cleaning
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Protocol_on_Environmental_Protection_to_the_Antarctic_Treaty
Diaspora of environmental pollution in Indian Ganges
investing in substantial new infrastructure to treat sewage and industrial waste throughout the Ganges' catchment area. Some suggested remedies, such as
Pollution_of_the_Ganges
UN awareness effort to protect the environment
Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP)". www.unep.org. Retrieved 7 June 2026. Azerbaijan, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of. "World Environment
World_Environment_Day
Regional partnership programme
formally adopting principles, objectives, policy measures and actions to reduce waste and marine pollution across the administrative boundaries of the
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia
Partnerships_in_Environmental_Management_for_the_Seas_of_East_Asia
Any unwanted material which can cause harm
Toxic waste is any unwanted material in all forms that can cause harm (e.g. by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin). Mostly generated
Toxic_waste
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Basel, 1989 Biological Weapons Convention (Convention
List of international environmental agreements
List_of_international_environmental_agreements
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), whose mission is to help develop markets for material resources that would otherwise have become waste. 2011
Waste_Watch
change, waste and chemical substances, nuclear radiation safety, natural and man-made disasters, water resources, air, biodiversity, land resources, forestry
Environmental issues in Georgia (country)
Environmental_issues_in_Georgia_(country)
Container made of plastic
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), 73% of all plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom came from households. Waste plastic packaging makes
Plastic_container
Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1 "The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011". Retrieved 26 December 2016. "The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland)
British_environmental_law
Branch of law concerning the natural environment
Waste separation could potentially lead to having additional resources and filter out waste during that process. Ways to reduce the amount of waste include
Environmental_law
Spanish public body
and financial support to municipalities concerning with planning, action programmes, projects and works, and urban discipline. Execution and management
Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona
Àrea_Metropolitana_de_Barcelona
Converting waste materials into new products
million metric tonnes in 2005. In the United Kingdom, the Waste and Resources Action Programme stated that Great Britain's recycling efforts reduce CO2
Recycling
Global diversified metals and mining company
Vedanta Resources Limited is a diversified mining company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company
Vedanta_Resources
Government agency of Singapore
sanitary landfill. To conserve energy resources and landfill space, the division implements programmes to minimise waste generation, and maximise recycling
National_Environment_Agency
European Union funding programme
smallest strand of the three, but the programmes cover all EU Member States. Period 2000-2006 Priorities for action in strand IIIA were: Promotion of urban
Interreg
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
Undernutrition is a lack of nutrients, which can result in stunted growth, wasting, and being underweight. A surplus of nutrients causes overnutrition, which
Malnutrition
of natural resources and waste being sent to landfill sites. The reduction in waste generation indicator measures the total amount of waste disposal and
China's_circular_economy
British non-profit climate change consultancy
branding called "Action Energy". The Carbon Trust also initiated work on new and emerging low carbon technologies using a range of programmes and measures
Carbon_Trust
Department of the Hong Kong Government
treatment centre. The division is also responsible for implementing programmes to reduce waste generation and for regional and local planning for sewerage. The
Environmental Protection Department
Environmental_Protection_Department
Sanitation system designed to meet certain criteria and to work well over the long-term
excreta and wastewater collection methods, transportation or conveyance of waste, treatment, and reuse or disposal. The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)
Sustainable_sanitation
Agency of the European Commission
it could be adopted and better implemented. The Fifth Environmental Action Programme which came into force on 1 January 1993 marked a change in DG Environment's
Directorate-General for the Environment
Directorate-General_for_the_Environment
College of the Royal University of Bhutan
of Global Waste Cleaning Network (GWCN). The college has its own online journal for publication called Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development
College of Natural Resources (Bhutan)
College_of_Natural_Resources_(Bhutan)
Approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire lifecycles
The U.Ks Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) defines the Circular Economy as being an alternative to the traditional take, make, waste economy to
Sustainable materials management
Sustainable_materials_management
The first National Environmental Action Plan was introduced. This showed how waste was managed around Egypt. Waste collection was around 0 percent in
Waste_management_in_Egypt
waste and yard waste are usually burned among the city residents. Myanmar is rich in water resources and most of the freshwater resources come from the
Environmental issues in Myanmar
Environmental_issues_in_Myanmar
Waste treatment process
Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials. Industrial plants for waste incineration
Incineration
Indian central government agency
System (GEMS), Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources System (MINARS) and Yamuna Action Plan (YAP). Urban area programs (EcoCity Program): CPCB
Central Pollution Control Board
Central_Pollution_Control_Board
Power generated from nuclear reactions
reprocessing can make this waste reusable, and newer reactors also achieve a more efficient use of the available resources than older ones. More advanced
Nuclear_power
communities. Yemen's waste management system faces severe limitations due to prolonged conflict, economic instability, and limited resources. Yemen's City Cleaning
Environmental_issues_in_Yemen
International trade of waste between countries
global waste trade is the international trade of waste between countries for further treatment, disposal, or recycling. Toxic or hazardous wastes are often
Global_waste_trade
International agreement adopted in 1983
Environment Programme established the Regional Seas Programme in 1974, which works to promote the development of conventions and action plans for protection
Convention_for_the_Protection_and_Development_of_the_Marine_Environment_of_the_Wider_Caribbean_Region
Finnish national project
development by using limited or zero non-renewable resources and creating significantly less waste than conventional technologies. A driving force behind
Cleantech_Finland
German climate protection policy
climate target. The Climate Action Plan 2050 should not be confused with an earlier document, the Climate Action Programme 2020 (Aktionsprogramm Klimaschutz 2020)
German Climate Action Plan 2050
German_Climate_Action_Plan_2050
Processes which convert waste plastic into new items
is the processing of plastic waste into other products. Recycling can reduce dependence on landfills, conserve resources and protect the environment from
Plastic_recycling
Nuclear site in Cumbria, England
2006. "44 years of discharges prevented after early end to Sellafield waste programme". Latest News: British Nuclear Group, 26 January 2006. Archived from
Sellafield
have provided enough resources and materials for the colonies forced high rates of recycling. Household and other early forms of waste that could not be
Waste_management_in_Australia
Maryland Conservation Council Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Mazingira Day Medical waste Medical Waste Tracking Act Medieval hunting Medieval Warm
Index of environmental articles
Index_of_environmental_articles
Facilities and systems serving society
transit; airports and airways; water supply and water resources; wastewater management; solid-waste treatment and disposal; electric power generation and
Infrastructure
Global goal to end hunger by 2030
of whom live in developing countries. Under nutrition causes wasting or severe wasting of 52 million children worldwide". In September 2015, the General
Sustainable Development Goal 2
Sustainable_Development_Goal_2
Hong Kong policy bureau
the waste programme the EPD conserves landfill space, as well as planning to develop Integrated Waste Management Facilities, and Organic Resources Recovery
Environment and Ecology Bureau
Environment_and_Ecology_Bureau
Illegal act which directly harms the environment
biodiversity, and natural resources. International bodies such as G7, Interpol, European Union, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Interregional
Environmental_crime
UN office in the United Nations Secretariat
1994 at the insistence of the United States that the UN take steps to curb waste and corruption, although there are some doubts concerning its effectiveness
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
United_Nations_Office_of_Internal_Oversight_Services
Chinese government policy initiative
concluded Fourth United Nations Environment Programme called on governments to take action to reduce waste generation at the source, conduct sound management
China's_waste_import_ban
European nuclear fuel company
Russia for the disposal of radioactive waste. However, industry sources note that these contracts do not involve waste disposal, but rather the sale of depleted
Urenco_Group
Substances from Open Burning of Waste in Developing Countries" (PDF). Project Action Sheet. United Nations Environmental Programme. May 2007. Retrieved March
Electronic waste in the United States
Electronic_waste_in_the_United_States
Sources of water that are potentially useful for humans
Management and Sustainability: from Waste Disposal to Resource Recovery. Nairobi and Stockholm: United Nations Environment Programme and Stockholm Environment Institute
Water_resources
Reuse of scrap aluminium
industrial waste streams as secondary aggregates in both concrete and asphalt. DTI/WRAP Aggregates Research Programme STBF 13/15C. The Waste and Resources Action
Aluminium_recycling
List of environmental and other issues affecting life on Earth
Holocene extinction Ocean acidification Ozone depletion Pollution Waste and waste disposal Water pollution Air pollution Resource depletion Urban sprawl
List_of_global_issues
Non-profit organisation
Resources Forum is the organisation of the annual WRF Conference, which brings together science, research, policymakers and industry. The programme includes
World_Resources_Forum
(CETESB) study, the 6,000 waste sites in Brazil receive 60,000 tonnes of waste per day. Seventy-six percent (76%) of this waste goes to dumps with no management
Landfill gas emission reduction in Brazil
Landfill_gas_emission_reduction_in_Brazil
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
"Drowning in Plastics – Marine Litter and Plastic Waste Vital Graphics". UNEP – UN Environment Programme. Retrieved 21 March 2022. Sutter, John D. (12 December
Plastic_pollution
Atmospheric phenomenon
that was completed in 1996. Since 1981 the United Nations Environment Programme, under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization, has sponsored
Ozone_depletion
Chinese government and the international community have taken action to regulate e-waste management, ineffective enforcement, legislative loopholes, and
Electronic_waste_in_China
Specialized agency of the United Nations
human resources is a top priority. Capacity building including a leadership programme, employee rotation and a new junior professional programme were established
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food_and_Agriculture_Organization
Australian government department
protection and conservation of biodiversity Air quality Land contamination Waste programs Management of Industrial Chemicals Meteorology Administration of
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Department_of_Climate_Change,_Energy,_the_Environment_and_Water
Ministry in Palestine
biodiversity conservation and another on liquid waste treatment, both accompanied with a strategic action plan 1998 Minister Appointed to the Palestinian
Environment Quality Authority (Palestine)
Environment_Quality_Authority_(Palestine)
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
Male
Native American
Native American Dakota name WAMBLI-WASTE means "good eagle."
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Boy/Male
British, English
Guard
Boy/Male
Greek
Revered.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic
Wide; Spacious
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Boy/Male
Norse
Firm.
Boy/Male
British, English
Guard
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a watchman, Anglo-Norman French waite (of Germanic origin; compare Wachter), or from the same word in its original abstract/collective sense, ‘the watch’. There may also have been some late confusion with White.
Boy/Male
Native American
Good eagle.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name for a turnspit, i.e. a servant who turned the spit, from Old French haste ‘(roasting) spit’.A bearer of the name Haste from Paris is documented in Montreal in 1662.
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WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
Boy/Male
Latin
Prisoner.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Sébastien, SÉBASTIENNE means "from Sebaste," a town in Asia Minor.Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Born Prematurely; Wife of the Prophet Mohammed; Variant of Khadija
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Scholar of the Holy Quran
Boy/Male
French, German, Spanish
God is My Strength
Female
Japanese
(満) Japanese unisex name MITSURU means "full" or "growing."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raj Kumar | ராஜகà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Prince
Male
German
Pet form of German Waldobert "bright ruler," and other names containing the element wald, WALDO means "to rule, to wield power."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Love
Girl/Female
Indian
Of the mountain, Another name of Parvati
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
WASTE RESOURCES-ACTION-PROGRAMME
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n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
a.
Lying unused; unproductive; worthless; valueless; refuse; rejected; as, waste land; waste paper.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
v.
The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or expenditure; devastation; loss without equivalent gain; gradual loss or decrease, by use, wear, or decay; as, a waste of property, time, labor, words, etc.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
A kind of white and fine bread or cake; -- called also wastel bread, and wastel cake.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
imp. & p. p.
of Waste
v. t.
To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
n.
A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste of an orange or an apple; a bitter taste; an acid taste; a sweet taste.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.