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cibation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sɪˈbeɪʃən/
  • /saɪˈbeɪʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of consuming food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The operation of feeding the contents of the crucible with fresh material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin cibatio, from cibare (“to feed”).