alimentary
Americanadjective
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concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.
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pertaining to food.
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providing sustenance or maintenance.
adjective
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of or relating to nutrition
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providing sustenance or nourishment
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Scots law free from the claims of creditors
an alimentary trust
Other Word Forms
- unalimentary adjective
Etymology
Origin of alimentary
From the Latin word alimentārius, dating back to 1605–15. See aliment, -ary
Example Sentences
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Let’s not overlook how long it takes for a federal lawsuit to make its way through the judicial alimentary canal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
The alimentary canal, shown in Figure 25.5b, is a more advanced system: it consists of one tube with a mouth at one end and an anus at the other.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Notice that the epithelium is in direct contact with the lumen, the space inside the alimentary canal.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Lamina propria—In addition to loose connective tissue, the lamina propria contains numerous blood and lymphatic vessels that transport nutrients absorbed through the alimentary canal to other parts of the body.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It should also be noted that different diseases enter the system and infect it through different channels—some through the lungs, others through the alimentary canal, etc.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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