Aliment
Aliment
Aliment (pronounced: /ˈalɪmənt/) is a term used in medicine to refer to food or nourishment necessary for the growth, repair, and maintenance of the body's health. The term is derived from the Latin word 'alimentum', which means nourishment or sustenance.
Etymology
The term 'Aliment' is derived from the Latin word 'alimentum', which means nourishment or sustenance. The word 'alimentum' itself is derived from the verb 'alere', which means to nourish.
Related Terms
- Nutrition: The process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
- Diet: The sum of the food consumed by an organism or group.
- Digestion: The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
- Metabolism: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
- Vitamins: Organic compounds that are needed in small quantities to sustain life.
- Minerals: Solid, naturally occurring inorganic substances that are essential for human health.
See Also
References
- Medical dictionaries and textbooks
- Online medical resources
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aliment
- Wikipedia's article - Aliment
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