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Noun: alimentation  ,a-lu-men'tey-shun
  1. What needs to be eaten to sustain a person's body; food, esp. food containing the required vitamins and energy
    - nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, victuals
     
  2. The act of supplying food and nourishment
    - feeding

Derived forms: alimentations

Type of: food, nutrient, provision, supply

Encyclopedia: Alimentation