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ən, nyu- 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
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
Related forms
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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nutrition (njuːˈtrɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Word Origin & History
nutrition
1551 (nutritive is recorded from c.1400), from L. nutritionem (nom. nutritio) "a nourishing," from nutrire "nourish, suckle" (see nourish). Nutritious is first attested 1665, from L. nutricius "that which nourishes, nurses," from nutrix (gen. nutricis) "a nurse," from nutrire.
First record of nutritionist is from 1926.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
nutrition nu·tri·tion (n&oomacr;-trĭsh'ən, ny&oomacr;-)
n.
The process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth, liberation of energy, and replacement of tissues; its successive stages include digestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion.
The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
nu·tri'tion·al adj.
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Science Dictionary
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