alimentation

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

/ ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

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).

Words nearby alimentation

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for superalimentation

alimentation

/ (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

nourishment

sustenance; support

Derived forms of alimentation

alimentative, adjective

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Medical definitions for superalimentation (1 of 2)

superalimentation

[ sōō′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The administration or consumption of nutrients beyond normal requirements.

Medical definitions for superalimentation (2 of 2)

alimentation

[ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.

Support; sustenance.