Bible Dictionaries
Sustentation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.

(2):

(n.) The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sustentation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sustentation.html. 1828.