cibation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cibatio, from cibare (“to feed”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪˈbeɪʃən/, /saɪˈbeɪʃən/ === Noun === cibation (countable and uncountable, plural cibations) (obsolete) The act of consuming food. (obsolete, alchemy) The operation of feeding the contents of the crucible with fresh material. === References === “cibation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === bication