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superalimentation

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al⋅i⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

  [al-uh-men-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. nourishment; nutrition.
2. maintenance; support.
3. addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé. Compare ablation (def. 2).
Origin:
1580–90; < ML alimentātiōn- (s. of alimentātiō). See aliment, -ation
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Main Entry: al·i·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "al-&-m&n-'tA-sh&n, -"men-
Function: noun
: the act or process ofaffording nutriment or nourishment alimentation>

Main Entry: su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "sü-p&r-"al-&-m&n-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the action or process of overfeeding called also hypernutrition
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alimentation al·i·men·ta·tion (āl'ə-měn-tā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.

  2. Support; sustenance.

superalimentation su·per·al·i·men·ta·tion (s&oomacr;'pər-āl'ə-měn-tā'shən)
n.
See hyperalimentation.

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