Nutritional

[noo-trish-uhn, nyoo-]

nu·tri·tion

[noo-trish-uhn, nyoo-]
noun
1.
the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
2.
the science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, especially of humans.
3.
the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
4.
food; nutriment.
5.
the pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin nūtrītiōn- (stem of nūtrītiō) a feeding, equivalent to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -iōn- -ion

nu·tri·tion·al, nu·tri·tion·ar·y, adjective
nu·tri·tion·al·ly, adverb
hy·per·nu·tri·tion, noun
su·per·nu·tri·tion, noun
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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nutrition (njuːˈtrɪʃən)
 
n
1.  a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissuesRelated: alimentary, trophic
2.  the act or process of nourishing
3.  the study of nutrition, esp in humans
 
Related: alimentary, trophic
 
[C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish]
 
nu'tritional
 
adj
 
nu'tritionary
 
adj
 
nu'tritionally
 
adv

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