Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Alimentation \Al`i*men*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. alimentation, LL.
   alimentatio.]
   1. The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of
      the alimentary canal.

   2. State or mode of being nourished. --Bacon.

Source : WordNet®

alimentation
     n 1: a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: {nutriment},
           {nourishment}, {nutrition}, {sustenance}, {aliment}, {victuals}]
     2: the act of supplying food and nourishment [syn: {feeding}]