alimentation
noun
[ ˌalɪm(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life.
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’): from medieval Latin alimentatio(n- ), from late Latin alimentare ‘to feed’, from alimentum ‘nourishment’ (see aliment).
