alimentation
Act of feeding
Alimentation is the process of providing nourishment or being nourished—the act of feeding or receiving food.
The word appears in technical and formal contexts: medical discussions of nutrition, legal references to support payments, or scientific descriptions of how organisms sustain themselves.
The alimentation of the patient required a feeding tube.
Alimentary, the related adjective, describes things pertaining to food or digestion: the alimentary canal.
Customary food consumption
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- sustenanceMeans of living
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
proteins · carbohydrates · fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · digestion · absorption
Preparatory supply or clause
- rationsControlled food portions
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- food supplyAvailable stock of nourishment
pantry · larder · commissary · stores · granary · food distribution · sustenance · food security
diet
Customary food consumption
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- sustenanceMeans of living
calories · proteins · carbohydrates · fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · digestion · absorption · metabolism
provision
Preparatory supply or clause
- rationsControlled food portions
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
food supply · pantry · larder · commissary · stores · granary · food distribution · sustenance · food security · inventory
alimentationstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
fasting · malnutrition · deprivation · hunger · undernourishment
alimentationexcretion
Removal of metabolic waste
elimination · egestion · catabolism · defecation · expulsion