Cibation
Pronunciation : Ci*ba"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cibatio, fr. cibare to feed.]
Definition : 1. The act of taking food.
2. (Alchemy)
Defn: The process or operation of feeding the contents of the crucilbe with fresh material. B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913