alimentation

noun al·i·men·ta·tion \ˌa-lə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\

Definition of ALIMENTATION

: the act or process of affording nutriment or nourishment <intravenous alimentation>

circa 1656

Medical Dictionary

noun al·i·men·ta·tion \ˌal-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\

: the act or process of affording nutriment or nourishment <intravenous alimentation>

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