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).

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

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

Medical definitions for alimentation

alimentation
[ ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

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