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nu·tri·ment
(no͞o′trə-mənt, nyo͞o′-)n.
1. A source of nourishment; food.
2. An agent that promotes growth or development.
[Middle English, from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nu′tri·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.
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nutriment
(ˈnjuːtrɪmənt)n
any material providing nourishment
[C16: from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre to nourish]
nutrimental adj
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nu•tri•ment
(ˈnu trə mənt, ˈnyu-)n.
1. any substance that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nūtrīmentum nourishment, from nūtrī(re) to nourish, feed]
nu`tri•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj.
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Noun | 1. | nutriment - a source of materials to nourish the body 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" 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 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 and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism |
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nutriment
noun1. Something fit to be eaten:
2. That which sustains the mind or spirit:
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Translations
طَعام، تَغْذِيَه
potravastrava
næring
næring, fæîa
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nutriment
n (form) → Nahrung f
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nutritious
(njuˈtriʃəs) adjective valuable as food; nourishing.
nutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients.
ˈnutriment noun nourishment; food.
nuˈtrition noun (the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this.
nuˈtritional adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
nutriment
n. nutrimento, alimento, sustancia nutritiva.
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