(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
nutrient
noun
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
alimentative
adjective
related to the supply of aliment
alimentation
noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
aliment
noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrient
adjective
of or providing nourishment
nourishment
noun
the act of nourishing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Nahrung
eine Quelle von Materialien zur Ernährung des Körpers
🇪🇸Spanish
alimento
una fuente de materiales para nutrir el cuerpo
🇮🇹Italian
alimento
una fonte di materiali per nutrire il corpo
🇳🇱Dutch
voedsel
een bron van materialen om het lichaam te voeden
🇵🇹Portuguese
comida
uma fonte de materiais para nutrir o corpo
🇷🇺Russian
питание
источник веществ для питания организма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पुष्टिकर पदार्थ
शरीर को पोषण देने के लिए सामग्री का एक स्रोत
🇧🇩Bengali
খাদ্য
শরীরের পুষ্টির জন্য উপকরণের উৎস
🇮🇳Tamil
உணவு
உடலுக்கு ஊட்டமளிக்கும் பொருட்களின் ஆதாரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆహారం
శరీరాన్ని పోషించడానికి పదార్థాల మూలం
🇮🇳Marathi
आहार
शरीराचे पोषण करण्यासाठी सामग्रीचा स्रोत
🇮🇳Gujarati
આહાર
શરીરને પોષવા માટે સામગ્રીનો સ્ત્રોત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಹಾರ
ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೂಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആഹാരം
ശരീരത്തെ പോഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള വസ്തുക്കളുടെ ഉറവിടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੋਜਨ
ਸਰੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਪੋਸ਼ਣ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਰੋਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوراک
جسم کی پرورش کے لیے مواد کا ایک ذریعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
食物
滋养身体的物质来源
🇯🇵Japanese
食糧
体に栄養を与える物質の供給源
🇰🇷Korean
음식물
몸에 영양을 공급하는 재료의 원천
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nuôi cho ăn
nguồn nguyên liệu để nuôi dưỡng cơ thể
🇹🇭Thai
การเลี้ยงดู
เป็นแหล่งวัตถุดิบในการบำรุงร่างกาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
makanan
sumber bahan untuk menyehatkan tubuh
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkain
pinagmumulan ng mga materyales na magpapalusog sa katawan
🇲🇾Malay
makanan
sumber bahan untuk menyihatkan badan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غذاء
مصدر للمواد اللازمة لتغذية الجسم
🇮🇷Persian
غذا
منبعی از مواد برای تغذیه بدن
🇹🇷Turkish
besin
vücudu besleyen bir malzeme kaynağı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מזון
מקור לחומרים להזנת הגוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'aliment'?
The primary meaning of 'aliment' is 'a source of materials to nourish the body'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'aliment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'aliment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'aliment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'aliment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'aliment' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'aliment' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'aliment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'aliment' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'aliment' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'aliment' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Archaic
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