Alimentation

/ˌælɪmenˈteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of providing nourishment and food; the act of eating and digesting food to sustain the body.

Etymology

From Latin 'alimentatio,' derived from 'alimentum' (nourishment) plus the suffix '-tion.' This term became standardized in medical and scientific English during the 19th century.

Kelly Says

In the 19th century, scientists became fascinated with 'alimentation' as a measurable process—they could weigh food input and energy output, essentially discovering the laws of thermodynamics through studying how bodies eat and grow.

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