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nu·tri·ent

 (no?o′trē-?nt, nyo?o′-)

n.

A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food.

adj.

Providing nourishment.

[Latin nūtriēns, nūtrient-, present participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

American Heritage? Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright ? 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

nutrient

(?nju?tr??nt)

n

1. (Botany) any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment

2. (Biology) any substance that nourishes an organism

adj

(Biology) providing or contributing to nourishment: a nutrient solution.

[C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

nu?tri?ent

(?nu tri ?nt, ?nyu-)

adj.

1. nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.

2. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.

n.

3. a nutrient substance.

[1640–50; < Latin nūtrient- (s. of nūtriēns), present participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, ? 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

nu·tri·ent

(no?o′trē-?nt)

A substance that provides nourishment. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds. Animals obtain nutrients from the foods they eat or take in. The three most important nutrients for animals are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"

comfort food - food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking

fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

soul food - food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South

micronutrient - a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)

chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

culture medium, medium - (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

2.nutrient - any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

Adj.1.nutrient - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"

wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. ? 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

nutrient

adjective

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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 ? William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nutritious

(nju?tri??s) adjectivenutrient (?nju?tri?nt) noun

a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients.nutriente

?nutriment noun

nourishment; food. alimento

nu?trition noun

(the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this. nutrición, alimentación

nu?tritional adjective

nutricional

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary ? 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

nutrient

→ nutriente

Multilingual Translator ? HarperCollins Publishers 2009

nu·tri·ent

n. alimento, nutriente, sustancia nutritiva.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary ? Farlex 2012

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright ? 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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