Nutriture

//ˈnjuːtɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
nutrition; nourishment obsolete, uncountable
"Never make a meal of flesh alone, have some other meat with it of less nutriture."
2
The process of digesting and absorbing specified nutrients through diet. uncountable
"The program was designed ( a ) to provide evidence concerning the status of iodine nutriture in the United States and the extent of iodine deficiency, ( b ) to examine the efficacy of existing methods of preventing iodine deficiency and, especially, why iodization sometimes fails, ( c ) to explore possible changes in methodology of iodization and ( d ) to determine if there are causes of goiter in the United States other than iodine deficiency."

Synonyms

alimentation nourishment

Example

"Never make a meal of flesh alone, have some other meat with it of less nutriture."

Etymology

Latin nutritura.

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