alimentary
pronunciation
How to pronounce alimentary in British English:
UK [ælɪ'mentərɪ]
How to pronounce alimentary in American English:
US [ˌæləˈmɛntəri, -tri]
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- Adjective:
- of or providing nourishment
Word Origin
- alimentary (adj.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin alimentarius "pertaining to food," from Latin alimentum "nourishment," from alere "to nourish, rear, support, maintain," from PIE root *al- "to grow, nourish" (see old).
Example
- 1. I think I 'll surprise my alimentary canal .
- 2. Clinic and x-ray diagnosis of above alimentary canal function dyspepsia .
- 3. Tostudytheclinical characteristics of alimentary tract malformation in neonates .
- 4. Functions of associated glands of alimentary canal .
- 5. Toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal .