alimentary – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
alimentary
adj.
of nutrition; pertaining to food; giving sustenance, nutritious
Gastrointestinal tract
The
gastrointestinal tract, also known as the
gut or
alimentary canal, is a tube by which
bilaterian animals (including
humans) transfer food to the
digestion organs. In large bilaterians, the gastrointestinal tract generally also has an exit, the
anus, by which the animal disposes of solid wastes. Some small bilaterians have no anus and dispose of solid wastes by other means (for example, through the mouth).
alimentary
Adjective
1. of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
(synonym) alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive
(similar) wholesome
Alimentary
(a.)
Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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alimentary canal
noun
tube in the body going from the mouth to the anus and including the throat, stomach, intestine, etc., through which food passes and is digested
alimentary system
noun
arrangement of tubes and organs, including the alimentary canal, salivary glands, liver, etc., through which food passes and is digested
