alimentary
adjective
al·i·men·ta·ry
ˌa-lə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
1
: of or relating to nourishment or nutrition
2
: furnishing sustenance or maintenance
Examples of alimentary in a Sentence
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Every gulp of alcohol kills cells that line the alimentary tract.
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George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2013
Feces from axenic cockroaches (no microorganisms in the alimentary tract) lacked 12 major fecal VCAs, and 24 of the remaining compounds were represented at extremely low amounts.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2015
My only regret is not having the alimentary bandwidth to try this.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 15 June 2022
The film follows a sonic collective trio with rocky interpersonal dynamics, who take up residency at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance and have to answer to the institute’s head, who has her own opinions about their work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
Diarrhea in aging cats can indicate hyperthyroidism or alimentary lymphoma.
—Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
More recently, in Phase I (from 27 years ago), cashew residue on stones suggests the monkeys were moving towards their present-day alimentary focus.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
The Ember will encourage and enable alimentary experimentation.
—Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
By the standard alimentary sequence, insects feed on plants or one another, and then birds hunt down insects.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
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George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2013
Feces from axenic cockroaches (no microorganisms in the alimentary tract) lacked 12 major fecal VCAs, and 24 of the remaining compounds were represented at extremely low amounts.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2015
My only regret is not having the alimentary bandwidth to try this.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 15 June 2022
The film follows a sonic collective trio with rocky interpersonal dynamics, who take up residency at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance and have to answer to the institute’s head, who has her own opinions about their work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
Diarrhea in aging cats can indicate hyperthyroidism or alimentary lymphoma.
—Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
More recently, in Phase I (from 27 years ago), cashew residue on stones suggests the monkeys were moving towards their present-day alimentary focus.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
The Ember will encourage and enable alimentary experimentation.
—Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
By the standard alimentary sequence, insects feed on plants or one another, and then birds hunt down insects.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
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alimentary
adjective
al·i·men·ta·ry
ˌal-ə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
: of or relating to nourishment or nutrition
Etymology
from Latin alimentarius "relating to or involving the nourishing process," derived from alere "to nourish" — related to alumnus, alma mater
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