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alimentary

[ al-uh-men-tuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.
  2. pertaining to food.
  3. providing sustenance or maintenance.


alimentary

/ -trɪ; ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to nutrition
  2. providing sustenance or nourishment
  3. Scots law free from the claims of creditors

    an alimentary trust

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôa±ô·¾±Â·³¾±ð²Ôt²¹Â·°ù²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of alimentary1

From the Latin word ²¹±ô¾±³¾±ð²Ô³ÙÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, dating back to 1605–15. See aliment, -ary
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Let’s not overlook how long it takes for a federal lawsuit to make its way through the judicial alimentary canal.

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One such group, which can’t agree on a name, has been granted a residence at an “institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance†in a converted rural manor house.

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She has a nose for the alimentary, and an eye for body language.

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Nevertheless, opportunities abound to study whether dietary RNA is delivered to the cells of the alimentary tract and the microbes that live there.

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The webbed contraption looks something like an unraveled alimentary canal — esophagus, stomach and intestines.

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