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Alimental

Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.

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Wholesome 84% connected

Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Wholesome 84% connected

Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Nutriment 74% connected

That which nourishes; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Nutriment 74% connected

That which nourishes; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Alimentary 92% connected

Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nourishing 92% connected

of Nourish

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nutrient 92% connected

Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nutritious 92% connected

Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nutritive 92% connected

Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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