of or relating to nutrition providing sustenance or nourishment
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•i•men•ta•ry /ˌæləˈmɛntəri/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to food, nutrition, or digestion.
al•i•men•ta•ry
(al′ə men′tə rē),USA pronunciation adj.
- Nutritionconcerned with the function of nutrition;
nutritive. - Nutritionpertaining to food.
- providing sustenance or maintenance.
- Latin alimentārius. See aliment, -ary
- 1605–15
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'alimentary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- IgA
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- air bladder
- alimentary canal
- anus
- bacteroides
- balloon
- barium meal
- canal
- cloaca
- digest
- digestion
- digestive system
- enteron
- flatulent
- flatus
- food
- foregut
- gut
- hairworm
- hindgut
- intestine
- large intestine
- melena
- midgut
- mucous membrane
- oesophagus
- peptic ulcer
- peristalsis
- pharynx
- pneumatic duct
- proventriculus
- rectum
- small intestine
- smooth muscle
- stomach
- tapeworm
- throat
- tooth