nutrient
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Latin nutriens, ppr. of nutrire (“‘to suckle, nourish, foster’”).
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[edit] Noun
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nutrient (plural nutrients)
- A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
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substance that provides nourishment
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[edit] Adjective
nutrient (comparative more nutrient, superlative most nutrient)
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- providing nourishment
[edit] Translations
providing nourishment
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[edit] Related terms
[edit] External links
- nutrient in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- nutrient in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
