alimentation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | lactation, suckling, |
| definition | : | feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | forced feeding, gavage, |
| definition | : | feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | overfeeding, |
| definition | : | excessive feeding (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spoonfeeding, |
| definition | : | feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition, tpn, |
| definition | : | administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes (noun.act) |
2. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | food, nutrient, |
| definition | : | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | milk, |
| definition | : | produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | course, |
| definition | : | part of a meal served at one time (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a particular item of prepared food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | fast food, |
| definition | : | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | finger food, |
| definition | : | food to be eaten with the fingers (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | ingesta, |
| definition | : | solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | kosher, |
| definition | : | food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | meal, repast, |
| definition | : | the food served and eaten at one time (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mess, |
| definition | : | soft semiliquid food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mince, |
| definition | : | food chopped into small bits (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | puree, |
| definition | : | food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | stodge, |
| definition | : | heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | wheat germ, |
| definition | : | embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | vitamin, |
| definition | : | any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism (noun.substance) |
3. the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)
| derivation | : | feed, give, |
| definition | : | give food to (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | feed, |
| definition | : | provide as food (verb.consumption) |
4. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
5. the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)
| derivation | : | feed, give, |
| definition | : | give food to (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | feed, |
| definition | : | provide as food (verb.consumption) |
6. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
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