The act of feeding or providing food; nourishment or the process of eating.
From Latin 'cibatio' derived from 'cibatus' (fed), from 'cibus' (food). This formal term appeared in medical and theological texts.
Medieval monks used this word in medical texts discussing how to maintain health through proper 'cibation'—it's a super formal way of saying 'eating right,' and it shows the word's religious and scholarly roots.
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