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Eat nutrient-rich foods to get more nutrients in every bite.
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nu⋅tri⋅ent
[noo-tree-uh
nt, nyoo-] 
–adjective
| 1. | nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment. |
| 2. | containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. |
–noun
| 3. | a nutrient substance. |
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| nu·tri·ent (nōō'trē-ənt, nyōō'-) n. A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food. adj. Providing nourishment. [Latin nūtriēns, nūtrient-, present participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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nutrient (n 'trē-ənt) Pronunciation Key
A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods. |
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