Definition of alimentation Alimentation
al•i•men•ta•tion
We found 6 definitions of alimentation from 4 different sources.
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What does alimentation mean?
WordNet
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| alimentation - a source of materials to nourish the body | ||
| nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, victuals | ||
| nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| milk produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young | ||
| course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place" | ||
| dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy something considered choice to eat | ||
| dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" | ||
| fast food inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly | ||
| finger food food to be eaten with the fingers | ||
| ingesta solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth | ||
| kosher food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law | ||
| repast, meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse | ||
| mess a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax | ||
| mince food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" | ||
| puree food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender | ||
| stodge heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food | ||
| wheat germ embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins | ||
| alimentation - the act of supplying food and nourishment | ||
| feeding | ||
| supplying, supply, provision offering goods and services for sale | ||
| lactation, suckling the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands | ||
| infant feeding feeding an infant | ||
| forced feeding, gavage feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat | ||
| intravenous feeding, iv administration of nutrients through a vein | ||
| overfeeding excessive feeding | ||
| spoonfeeding teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought | ||
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Wiktionary 
- alimentation (Noun)
feeding, being fed; the provision of food and other necessities.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alimentation (n.)
The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal. - alimentation (n.)
State or mode of being nourished.
Part of speech
🔤- alimentation, noun, singular of alimentations.
