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Webster 1913 Edition
Alimentary
Alˊi-men′ta-ry
,Adj.
[L.
alimentarius
, fr. alimentum
: cf. F. alimentaire
.] Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental;
as,
. alimentary
substancesAlimentary canal
, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.
Webster 1828 Edition
Alimentary
ALIMENT'ARY
,Adj.
The alimentary canal, in animal bodies, is the great duct or intestine, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts evacuated.
Alimentary law, among the Romans, was a law which obliged children to support their parents.
Obligation of aliment, in Scots law, is the natural obligation of parents to provide for their children.
Definition 2024
alimentary
alimentary
English
Adjective
alimentary (not comparable)
- of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion
- nourishing; nutritious
Related terms
Translations
relating to food or nutrition
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