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nour⋅ish⋅ment

  [nur-ish-muhnt, nuhr-]
–noun
1. something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
2. the act of nourishing.
3. the state of being nourished.
4. a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment: a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME norysshement < MF norissement. See nourish, -ment
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nour·ish·ment   (nûr'ĭsh-mənt, nŭr'-)   
n.  

    1. The act of nourishing.

    2. The state of being nourished.

  2. Something that nourishes; food.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nour·ish·ment
Pronunciation: 'n&r-ish-m&nt, 'n&-rish-
Function: noun
1 : FOOD 1, NUTRIMENT
2 : the act ofnourishing or the state of being nourished
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nourishment nour·ish·ment (nûr'ĭsh-mənt, nŭr'-)
n.
Something that nourishes; food.

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