alimentary

Speech parts

1. alimentary - Adjective

2. alimentary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nutrient nutritious nutritive nourishing alimental dietetic food inside internal inner interior healthy inward gut digestive

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Antonyms

indigestible unwholesome

Related terms

alimentation alma mater alumnus aliment alimony alimental

Phrases with the word

first portion of the alimentary canal alimentary yeast alimentary allergy alimentary paste food product lower opening of the alimentary tract

Examples

good nourishing stew Source: Internet

Galen describes symptoms of the alimentary tract via a patient’s diarrhea and stools. Source: Internet

Additional studies support the value of antispasmodic drugs for the treatment of abdominal pain (Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1994;8:499–510 and 2001;15:355–361). Source: Internet

The hypnosis instructs the stomach that it is smaller than it really is, and hypnopedia reinforces alimentary habits. Source: Internet

The low-fibered food, after minimal fermentation and shredding, passes rapidly through the alimentary canal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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