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nu⋅tri⋅ment

  [noo-truh-muhnt, nyoo-]
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–noun
1. any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L nūtrīmentum nourishment, equiv. to nūtrī(re) to nourish, feed + -mentum -ment

Related forms:
nu⋅tri⋅men⋅tal  [noo-truh-men-tl, nyoo-] , adjective
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nu·tri·ment   (nōō'trə-mənt, nyōō'-)   
n.  

  1. A source of nourishment; food.

  2. An agent that promotes growth or development.


[Middle English, from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nu'tri·men'tal (-měn'tl) adj.
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Main Entry: nu·tri·ment
Pronunciation: 'n(y)ü-tr&-m&nt
Function: noun
: something that nourishes or promotes growth and repairsthe natural wastage of organic life
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nutriment nu·tri·ment (n&oomacr;'trə-mənt, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. A source of nourishment; food.

  2. An agent that promotes growth or development.

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