alimentation
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Noun (2)
- a source of materials to nourish the bodySynonyms: nutrimentnourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentvictualsType of food, nutrientKinds meal, vitamin, dish, milk, dainty, mess, mince, course, finger food, fast food +5 more
- the act of supplying food and nourishmentSynonyms: feedingType of provision, supplyKinds suckling, spoonfeeding, infant feeding, total parenteral nutrition, overfeeding, intravenous feeding, forced feeding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Al′i·men·ta′tion (…), noun
Origin: Cf. F. alimentation, LL. alimentatio.
1. The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal.
2. State or mode of being nourished. Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54