food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young

course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat

dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers

ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth

kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law

meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time

mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"

mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"

puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender

stodge - heavy filling (and usually starchy) food

wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins

vitamin pill - a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement

vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

lactation, suckling - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

supplying, provision, supply - the activity of supplying or providing something

infant feeding - feeding an infant

forced feeding, gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat

intravenous feeding, IV - administration of nutrients through a vein

overfeeding - excessive feeding

spoonfeeding - feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon

hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition, TPN - administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes