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alimentary
[ al-uh-men-tuh-ree ]
adjective
- concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.
- pertaining to food.
- providing sustenance or maintenance.
alimentary
/ ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to nutrition
- providing sustenance or nourishment
- Scots law free from the claims of creditors
an alimentary trust
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Other Words From
- unal·i·menta·ry adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alimentary1
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Example Sentences
Remember that your whole alimentary tract is out of action, and give it a chance to start up slowly.
In the first group I put the diseases of the digestive and alimentary tract.
Then it is starved so that its alimentary tract will be as empty as possible at the time of killing.
In addition, their absorption from the alimentary tract is quite complete; that is, they contain little or no waste material.
The greater portion of the alimentary cavity consists of the original segmentation cavity (vide diagrams).
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