ALIMENT Synonyms

• (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance

• a source of materials to nourish the body

• the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

• a source of materials to nourish the body

• the financial means whereby one lives

• the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

• a stock or supply of foods

• a source of materials to nourish the body

• any substance that can be used as food

• informal terms for a meal

• the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

• breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

• a prescribed selection of foods

• a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

• the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)

• the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

• follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

• eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight

• an agenda of things to do

• the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

• a paying (taxi) passenger

• the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

• proceed or get along

• eat well

• any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

• any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

• anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

• informal terms for a meal

• a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• search about busily

• a stock or supply of foods

• suitable for use as food

• any substance that can be used as food

• a source of materials to nourish the body

• the act of supplying food and nourishment

• provide with nourishment

• give nourishment to

• give nourishment to

• a source of materials to nourish the body