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Alimentary

//ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

    "Like Malthus and Young, [Ricardo] could not imagine that humankind would ever be totally freed from the alimentary imperative."

  2. 2
    Nourishing; nutritious.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or providing nourishment wordnet

Etymology

From aliment (“food”) + -ary.

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