alimentation
Americannoun
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means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.
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addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.
noun
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nourishment
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sustenance; support
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of alimentation
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); see aliment, -ation
Example Sentences
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Life was only a matter of intake and alimentation and reproduction.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
But, though a vegetable alimentation is possible, our western civilisation is bound up with the principle of a mixed diet in the ordinary conditions of life.
From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Charles Richet
In the alimentation of armies scientific principles must not be disregarded.
From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Augustus C. Hamlin
Their different species are like so many blind alleys, as if, by renouncing the mode of alimentation customary amongst vegetables, they had been brought to a standstill on the highway of vegetable evolution.
From Creative Evolution by Arthur Mitchell
Rectal Feeding.—When the prostration is great, it is sometimes necessary to give saline enemas and even rectal alimentation to prevent collapse.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
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