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nu·tri·ment

(no͞o′trə-mənt, nyo͞o′-)

1. A source of nourishment; food.

2. An agent that promotes growth or development.

nu′tri·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

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nutriment

(ˈnjuːtrɪmənt)

any material providing nourishment

[C16: from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre to nourish]

nutrimental adj

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nu•tri•ment

(ˈnu trə mənt, ˈnyu-)

1. any substance that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.

2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nūtrīmentum nourishment, from nūtrī(re) to nourish, feed]

nu`tri•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.

nutriment - a source of materials to nourish the body

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

milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young

course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers

ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth

kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law

meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time

mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"

mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"

puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender

stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food

wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins

vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

nutriment

noun

1. Something fit to be eaten:

aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nourishment, nurture, nutrition, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), sustenance, victual.

2. That which sustains the mind or spirit:

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