About The Word Nutrient
Learn about the word Nutrient to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Nutrient definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Nutrient
| 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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Twirp ‐ someone who is regarded as contemptible [v] make high-pitched…
- Ammonium carbamate ‐ a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen…
- Karl wernicke ‐ German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia…
- Concaveness ‐ the property possessed by a…
- Subfamily smilacaceae ‐ one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems…
- Family caryophyllaceae ‐ large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen…
- Lophius americanus ‐ fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached…
- Gianni versace ‐ Italian fashion designer…
- Taillike ‐ resembling a tail
- Bunuel ‐ Spanish film director…