Alimentation
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Entry:alimentation
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:a source of materials to nourish the body
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Synonyms:aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals.
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Hypernym:food, nutrient.
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Derivationally related form:aliment, nourish, nutrify, alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive, aliment, nourish, nutrify, nourish, nurture, sustain, nutritional, nutritionary, alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive, nutritional, nutritionary, dietician, dietitian, nutritionist, nourish, nurture, sustain.
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Hyponym:milk, course, dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat, dish, fast food, finger food, ingesta, kosher, meal, repast, mess, mince, puree, stodge, wheat germ, vitamin.
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Entry:alimentation
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:the act of supplying food and nourishment
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Synonyms:alimentation, feeding.
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Hypernym:provision, supply, supplying.
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Derivationally related form:aliment, nourish, nutrify, feed, feed, give.
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Hyponym:lactation, suckling, infant feeding, forced feeding, gavage, intravenous feeding, iv, overfeeding, spoonfeeding, hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition, tpn.