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| 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. |
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[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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| nutriment | |
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| a source of materials to nourish the body |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈnutriment noun
nourishment; food
See also: nutrition, nutrient, nutritious
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Nutriment
Nour"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nourished; p. pr. & vb. n. Nourishing.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. norrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, Nutriment, and see -ish.]1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. --Is. xliv. 14. 2. To support; to maintain. Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak. 3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. "Nourish their contentions." --Hooker. 4. To cherish; to comfort. Ye have nourished your hearts. --James v. 5. 5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer. Nourished up in the words of faith. --1 Tim. iv. 6. Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See Nurture.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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