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Wikipedia has an article on: Nutrient

Etymology

< Latin nutriens, ppr. of nutrire (“‘to suckle, nourish, foster’”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular nutrient

Plural nutrients

nutrient (plural nutrients)

  1. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

Synonyms

Adjective

nutrient (comparative more nutrient, superlative most nutrient)

Positive nutrient

Comparative more nutrient

Superlative most nutrient
  1. providing nourishment

Translations

providing nourishment
  • Japanese: 栄養(えいよう ēyō), 栄養素(えいようそ ēyōso)
  • Macedonian: хранлив mk(mk) (hránliv) m., хранлива mk(mk) (hránliva) f., хранливо mk(mk) (hránlivo) n.
  • Turkish: besleyici tr(tr)

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