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One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.
Frank Moore Colby

Meaning of "alimentary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALIMENTARY

alimentary  [ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALIMENTARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alimentary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALIMENTARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Human gastrointestinal tract

The human gastrointestinal tract is an organ system responsible for consuming and digesting foodstuffs, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste. The tract is commonly defined as the stomach and intestine, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. However, by the broadest definition, the GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus. On the other hand, the digestive system is a broader term that includes other structures, including the digestive organs and their accessories. The tract may also be divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut, reflecting the embryological origin of each segment. The whole digestive tract is about nine metres long. The GI tract releases hormones to help regulate the digestive process. These hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin, are mediated through either intracrine or autocrine mechanisms, indicating that the cells releasing these hormones are conserved structures throughout evolution.

Definition of alimentary in the English dictionary

The first definition of alimentary in the dictionary is of or relating to nutrition. Other definition of alimentary is providing sustenance or nourishment. Alimentary is also free from the claims of creditors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALIMENTARY


complementary
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
complimentary
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
documentary
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
elementary
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ
filamentary
ˌfɪləˈmɛntərɪ
impedimentary
ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ
integumentary
ɪnˌtɛɡjʊˈmɛntərɪ
mockumentary
ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
parliamentary
ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ
rudimentary
ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ
sacramentary
ˌsækrəˈmɛntərɪ
sedimentary
ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ
semidocumentary
ˌsɛmɪˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
shockumentary
ˌʃɒkjuːˈmɛntərɪ
supplementary
ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ
tegumentary
ˌtɛɡjʊˈmɛntərɪ
tenementary
ˌtɛnəˈmɛntərɪ
testamentary
ˌtɛstəˈmɛntərɪ
uncomplimentary
ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
unparliamentary
ˌʌnpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALIMENTARY

alight
alighting gear
alightment
align
aligner
alignment
alike
alikeness
aliment
alimental
alimentary canal
alimentary tract
alimentation
alimentative
alimentiveness
alimonied
alimony
aline
alineation
alinement

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALIMENTARY

commentary
dentary
emolumentary
fly-on-the-wall documentary
fragmentary
involuntary
ligamentary
medicamentary
military
momentary
nonelementary
nonvoluntary
pigmentary
running commentary
sedentary
segmentary
semisedentary
unguentary
vestimentary
voluntary

Synonyms and antonyms of alimentary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALIMENTARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alimentary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of alimentary

Translation of «alimentary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALIMENTARY

Find out the translation of alimentary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alimentary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alimentary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消化道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimentario
570 millions of speakers

English

alimentary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाचन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهضمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алиментарно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alimentar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাদ্যসরবরাহকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alimentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alergi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ernährungs-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alimentary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bổ dưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணவுக்கால்வாய்த்தொகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अन्नधान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beslenme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alimentare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokarmowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алиментарно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimentar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διατροφική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alimentary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alimentary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fordøyelses
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alimentary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIMENTARY»

The term «alimentary» is regularly used and occupies the 73.167 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIMENTARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alimentary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alimentary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alimentary

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QUOTES WITH «ALIMENTARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alimentary.
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Frank Moore Colby
One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALIMENTARY»

Discover the use of alimentary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alimentary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: 2-Volume Set
Comprehensive and complete, Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract delivers the definitive, clinically oriented, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes managing the entire spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders.
Charles J. Yeo, David W McFadden, John H. Pemberton, 2012
2
Modern Imaging of the Alimentary Tube
The many new developments in gastrointestinal imaging have created a need for a book devoted to imaging of the alimentary tube. This superbly illustrated and well referenced volume is specifically designed to meet this need.
Alexander R. Margulis, Masao Ando, 2000
3
The Epidemiology of Alimentary Diseases
Peptic ulcer is a benign, non-specific ulcer in those parts of the alimentary tract bathed in gastric juice. The ICD 10CM Codes are K26 for duodenal ulcer (DU) and K25 for gastric ulcer (GU). Histologically peptic ulcer is characterised by a loss ...
John M. Duggan, Anne E. Duggan, 2006
4
Alimentary Tracts: Appetites, Aversions, and the Postcolonial
"This splendid book uses ideas about food, fasting and famine to explore the Indian colonial sensorium in a truly original manner.
Parama Roy, 2010
5
Human Nutrition
3 Digestion: alimentary canal, digestion and absorption 3.1 The necessity for digestion Food needs to be digested so that relatively simple compounds are released from complex polymers for two main reasons. These are so that the body can ...
Ann Walker, 1990
6
Pathological and practical observations on diseases of the ...
STRUMOUS DISEASE OF THE ALIMENTARY CANAL. Inflammatory disease of the alimentary canal in strumous subjects can scarcely be separated from the more slow and insidious strumous disease, associated with less active symptoms .
Samuel Osborne Habershon, 1859
7
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
The irresistible, ever-curious, and always best-selling Mary Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry around inside. “America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an ...
Mary Roach, 2013
8
Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: Esophagus
All five volumes of this fifth edition have been revised and updated to include general and vascular surgical treatments of gastrointestinal disorders.
George D. Zuidema, Charles J. Yeo, 2002
9
Shackelford's surgery of the alimentary tract: Mesenteric ...
All five volumes of this fifth edition have been revised and updated to include general and vascular surgical treatments of gastrointestinal disorders.
George D. Zuidema, Charles J. Yeo, 2002
10
On the Interrelationships Between Morphology of the ...
It seems feasible to try to correlate these groups based on food with the above mentioned groups based on the morphology of the alimentary tract and the form of the gillrakers. Anticipating the final conclusions on the composition of the food  ...
Sebastiaan Joannes De Groot, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALIMENTARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alimentary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nothing to declare but their genius
... trying to talk his way through customs with a condom full of illegal substances in his alimentary canal, and a lot like the headmaster the whole ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Nuritas CEO appointed to Alimentary Health board
Alimentary Health develops clinically supported health and nutritional products. The company focuses on isolation, characterisation, clinical ... «Businessandleadership.com, Jul 15»
3
Surgeon's return
... my focus right away.” Aldridge said he specializes in surgery of the alimentary tract and is interested in anorectal disease and breast surgery. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
7 Ways to Accommodate Parents With Babies and Young Kids at …
A young child's alimentary system can go to Defcon 1 in seconds, and parents need to react fast.” Although most parents come without children ... «BizBash, Jul 15»
5
FOOD MATTERS | Alimentary, my dear
Burke Shethar has lived in Madrona for more than two decades, and for most of that time, he has owned a family-friendly tavern at the corner of ... «Madison Park Times, Jul 15»
6
UP YOURS, HQ: Elderly Uber Driver Broke Company Gun Policy To …
Uber needs to pull their heads out of the southern terminus of their alimentary canal, and realize that their drivers and passengers both have a ... «Bearing Arms, Jun 15»
7
At the National Gallery, Caillebotte's intersection with greatness
The painter is giving us the high and low of Paris, the in and out, and both ends of an enormous, urban alimentary canal. But perhaps this, too: ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
6 quirky coloring books for adults
... fanciful colors as you explore the human body inside and out, with detailed drawings of the chambers of the heart, the alimentary canal, etc. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
9
Metagenics Inc. Announces Partnership for Precision Biotic …
... the targeted probiotic, Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius UCC118 from Alimentary Health and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. «Virtual Press Office, Jun 15»
10
MARC fares may go up more than they have to
Maybe that's true if he cultivates is own food and manufactures his non alimentary products. If not then yes I disagree with Chuck and it's okay if ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alimentary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alimentary>. May 2024 ».
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