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Synonyms

alimentative

American

[al-uh-men-tuh-tiv] / ˌæl əˈmɛn tə tɪv /

adjective

nourishing; nutritive.

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Etymology

Origin of alimentative

First recorded in 1880–85; aliment + -ative

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