n. [ Cf. F. alimentation, LL. alimentatio. ] 1. The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. State or mode of being nourished. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of overfeeding, or making one take food in excess of the natural appetite for it. [ 1913 Webster ]