alimentation

al·i·men·ta·tion

A0201500 (ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən)n.1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.2. Support; sustenance.

alimentation

(ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) n1. nourishment2. sustenance; support ˌaliˈmentative adj

al•i•men•ta•tion

(ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. nourishment; nutrition. 2. sustenance; support. [1580–90; < Medieval Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alimentation - a source of materials to nourish the bodyaliment, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutritionfood, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuemilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their youngcourse - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eatdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quicklyfinger food - food to be eaten with the fingersingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouthkosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary lawmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timemess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blenderstodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) foodwheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitaminsvitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
	2.	alimentation - the act of supplying food and nourishmentfeedinglactation, suckling - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breastsupplying, provision, supply - the activity of supplying or providing somethinginfant feeding - feeding an infantforced feeding, gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eatintravenous feeding, IV - administration of nutrients through a veinoverfeeding - excessive feedingspoonfeeding - feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoonhyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition, TPN - administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes

alimentation

nounThe means needed to support life:alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep.

Translations

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