alimentation

[ al-uh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

nourishment; nutrition.
maintenance; support.
addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.Compare ablation(def 2).

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Origin of alimentation

First recorded in 1580–90, alimentation is from the Medieval Latin word alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentation

su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby alimentation

alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system, alimentary tract, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, alinasal, aline, alinotum
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Words related to alimentation

nutrition, food, subsistence, support, nutriment, sustenance, maintenance, livelihood, bread

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British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

alimentation
/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

nourishment
sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

alimentative, adjective
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Medical definitions for alimentation

alimentation
[ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
Support; sustenance.
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