Nutrition

//nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance. uncountable, usually

    "In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]"

  2. 2
    the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) wordnet
  3. 3
    That which nourishes; nutriment. uncountable, usually

    "I accidentally ate a worm which was in my apple - my uncle said the extra nutrition would do me good."

  4. 4
    a source of materials to nourish the body wordnet
  5. 5
    (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance wordnet

Synonyms

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alimentalimentalimentationappetitebakingbarbecuing

Example

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"Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.

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