About The Word Nutrient
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Nutrient
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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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