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nu·tri·tion

(no͞o-trĭsh′ən, nyo͞o-)

1. The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.

2. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.

3. A source of nourishment; food.

[Middle English nutricion, from Old French nutrition, from Late Latin nūtrītiō, nūtrītiōn-, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

nu·tri′tion·al adj.

nu·tri′tion·al·ly adv.

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nutrition

(njuːˈtrɪʃən)

1. (Biology) a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues.

2. (Biology) the act or process of nourishing

3. (Medicine) the study of nutrition, esp in humans

[C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish]

nuˈtritional, nuˈtritionary adj

nuˈtritionally adv

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

nu•tri•tion

(nuˈtrɪʃ ən, nyu-)

1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.

2. the study or science of the dietary requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development.

3. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.

4. food; nutriment.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin nūtrītiō= Latin nūtrī(re) to feed, nourish + -tiō -tion]

nu•tri′tion•al, nu•tri′tion•ar′y, adj.

nu•tri′tion•al•ly, adv.

nu·tri·tion

(no͞o-trĭsh′ən)

The process by which an organism obtains the nutrients needed for growth and metabolism.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.

nutrition - (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance

physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

nutrition - 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

3.nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

nutrition

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adjective trophic

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

nutrition

noun

Something fit to be eaten:

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

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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

(njuˈtriʃəs) adjectivenutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun

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

ˈnutriment noun

nourishment; food. alimento

nuˈtrition noun

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

nuˈtritional adjective

nutricional

nutrition

→ nutrición

nu·tri·tion

n. nutrición, mantenimiento, alimentación.

nutrition

n nutrición f; enteral — nutrición enteral; peripheral parenteral — nutrición parenteral periférica; total parenteral — (TPN) nutrición parenteral total (NPT)