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Nutriment

[noo-truh-muhnt, nyoo-]

nu·tri·ment

[noo-truh-muhnt, nyoo-]
noun
1.
any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
2.
anything that nourishes; nourishment; food.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nūtrīmentum nourishment, equivalent to nūtrī(re) to nourish, feed + -mentum -ment

nu·tri·men·tal [noo-truh-men-tl, nyoo-] , adjective
non·nu·tri·ment, noun
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nutriment (ˈnjuːtrɪmənt)
 
n
any material providing nourishment
 
[C16: from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre to nourish]
 
nutrimental
 
adj

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nutriment nu·tri·ment (n&oomacr;'trə-mənt, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. A source of nourishment; food.

  2. An agent that promotes growth or development.

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