English noun: alimentation |
1. | alimentation (food) a source of materials to nourish the body |
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| Synonyms | aliment, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals |
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| Broader (hypernym) | food, nutrient |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | course, dainty, delicacy, dish, fast food, finger food, goody, ingesta, kickshaw, kosher, meal, mess, milk, mince, puree, repast, stodge, treat, vitamin, wheat germ |
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2. | alimentation (act) the act of supplying food and nourishment |
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| Synonyms | feeding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | provision, supply, supplying |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | forced feeding, gavage, hyperalimentation, infant feeding, intravenous feeding, IV, lactation, overfeeding, spoonfeeding, suckling, total parenteral nutrition, TPN |
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