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Nutrient

Nutrient Meaning & Definition
Nutrient Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nutrient?

[n] any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
[adj] providing nourishment; "good nourishing food"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nutrient: alimentary | food | nourishing | nutritious | nutritive | wholesome

Related Terms | Find terms related to Nutrient:

See Also | aliment | alimentation | beverage | chyme | comestible | commissariat | drink | drinkable | eatable | edible | fare | feed | food product | foodstuff | manna | manna from heaven | matter | miraculous food | nourishment | nutriment | nutrition | pabulum | potable | provender | provisions | substance | sustenance | viands | victual | victuals | vitellus | yolk

Nutrient In Webster's Dictionary

\Nu"tri*ent\, a. [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See {Nourish}.] Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. -- n. Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth.

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