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nour·ish·ment
[nur-ish-muh
nt, nuhr-] Pronunciation Key
[nur-ish-muh
nt, nuhr-] Pronunciation Key –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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| nour·ish·ment
(nûr'ĭsh-mənt, nŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
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| nourishment | |
noun | |
| 1. | a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment] |
| 2. | the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
nourishment nour·ish·ment (nûr'ĭsh-mənt, nŭr'-)
n.
Something that nourishes; food.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Nourishment
Nour"ish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. norrissement.]1. The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition. 2. That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food. Learn to seek the nourishment of their souls. --Hooker.
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