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alimentation

[al-uh-men-tey-shuh n]
noun
  1. nourishment; nutrition.
  2. maintenance; support.
  3. 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
Related formssu·per·al·i·men·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for superalimentation

alimentation

noun
  1. nourishment
  2. sustenance; support
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Derived Formsalimentative, adjective
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superalimentation in Medicine

superalimentation

(sōō′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən)
n.
  1. The administration or consumption of nutrients beyond normal requirements.
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alimentation

(ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən)
n.
  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
  2. Support; sustenance.
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