alimentary

[al-uh-men-tuh-ree] /ˌæl əˈmɛn tə ri/
adjective
1.
concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.
2.
pertaining to food.
3.
providing sustenance or maintenance.
Origin
1605-15; < Latin alimentārius. See aliment, -ary
Related forms
unalimentary, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for alimentary

alimentary

/ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ/
adjective
1.
of or relating to nutrition
2.
providing sustenance or nourishment
3.
(Scots law) free from the claims of creditors: an alimentary trust
Word Origin and History for alimentary
adj.

1610s, from Medieval Latin alimentarius "pertaining to food," from Latin alimentum "nourishment," from alere "to nourish, rear, support, maintain," from PIE root *al- "to grow, nourish" (see old).

alimentary in Medicine

alimentary al·i·men·ta·ry (āl'ə-měn'tə-rē, -trē)
adj.

  1. Concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion.

  2. Providing nourishment.