alimentation

[al-uh-men-tey-shuh n]

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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).

Origin of alimentation

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

Related formssu·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun

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Related Words for alimentation

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

Examples from the Web for alimentation

Historical Examples of alimentation

This divergence is shown, first, in the method of alimentation.
Creative Evolution
Henri Bergson
Like the respiration, the alimentation ought to be watched by the singer.
The Voice
Frank E. Miller
In the alimentation of armies scientific principles must not be disregarded.
Martyria
Augustus C. Hamlin
The chief inconvenience is the difficulty in alimentation consequent on the pain in mastication and in swallowing.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
Lean meats, acid fruits, and the weak alkaline mineral waters should be the basis of a proper system of alimentation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various

British Dictionary definitions for alimentation

alimentation

noun

nourishment
sustenance; support

Derived Formsalimentative, adjective

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alimentation in Medicine

alimentation

[ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən]

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