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ˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃənal·i·men·ta·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victualsnoun

    a source of materials to nourish the body

  2. feeding, alimentationnoun

    the act of supplying food and nourishment

Wiktionary

  1. alimentationnoun

    feeding, being fed; the provision of food and other necessities.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Alimentationnoun

    The power of affording aliment; the quality of nourishing.

    Etymology: from aliment.

    Plants do nourish; inanimate bodies do not: they have an accretion, but no alimentation. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 54.

Wikipedia

  1. alimentation

    The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as feces. Gastrointestinal is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Most animals have a "through-gut" or complete digestive tract. Exceptions are more primitive ones: sponges have small pores (ostia) throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians and acoels have a single pore for both digestion and excretion.The human gastrointestinal tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus, forming a continuous passageway that includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder). The tract may also be divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut, reflecting the embryological origin of each segment. The whole human GI tract is about nine metres (30 feet) long at autopsy. It is considerably shorter in the living body because the intestines, which are tubes of smooth muscle tissue, maintain constant muscle tone in a halfway-tense state but can relax in spots to allow for local distention and peristalsis.The gastrointestinal tract contains the gut microbiota, with some 1,000 different strains of bacteria having diverse roles in maintenance of immune health and metabolism, and many other microorganisms. Cells of the GI tract release hormones to help regulate the digestive process. These digestive hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin, are mediated through either intracrine or autocrine mechanisms, indicating that the cells releasing these hormones are conserved structures throughout evolution.

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  1. alimentation

    Alimentation refers to the process of providing or obtaining the necessary nourishment, food, or sustenance for growth and health. It can also refer to the preparation and consumption of food and drinks in general.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alimentationnoun

    the act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal

  2. Alimentationnoun

    state or mode of being nourished

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. alimentation, LL. alimentatio.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alimentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alimentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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