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nu⋅tri⋅tion

  [noo-trish-uhn, nyoo-]
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–noun
1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
2. the science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, esp. of humans.
3. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
4. food; nutriment.
5. the pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL nūtrītiōn- (s. of nūtrītiō) a feeding, equiv. to L nūtrīt(us) (ptp. of nūtrīre to feed, nourish ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
nu⋅tri⋅tion⋅al, nu⋅tri⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
nu⋅tri⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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nu·tri·tion   (nōō-trĭsh'ən, nyōō-)   
n.  
  1. The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.
  2. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
  3. A source of nourishment; food.

[Middle English nutricion, from Old French nutrition, from Late Latin nūtrītiō, nūtrītiōn-, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nu·tri'tion·al adj., nu·tri'tion·al·ly adv.
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Nutrition

Nu*tri"tion\, n. [Cf. F. nutrition. See Nutritious.]

1. (Physiol.) In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.

Note: In this wide sense it comprehends digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, etc., in fact all of the steps by which the nutritive matter of the food is fitted for incorporation with the different tissues, and the changes which it undergoes after its assimilation, prior to its excretion. See Metabolism.

2. (Physiol.) In a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions.

3. That which nourishes; nutriment.

Fixed like a plant, on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. --Pope.
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Language Translation for : nutrition
Spanish: nutrición, alimentación,
German: die Ernährung,
Japanese: 栄養
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nutrition 
1551 (nutritive is recorded from c.1400), from L. nutritionem (nom. nutritio) "a nourishing," from nutrire "nourish, suckle" (see nourish). Nutritious is first attested 1665, from L. nutricius "that which nourishes, nurses," from nutrix (gen. nutricis) "a nurse," from nutrire. First record of nutritionist is from 1926.
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Main Entry: nu·tri·tion
Pronunciation: n(y)u-'trish-&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of nourishing or being nourished;specifically : the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances —nu·tri·tion·al /-'trish-n&l,-&n-&l/ adjective —nu·tri·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
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nutrition nu·tri·tion (n&oomacr;-trĭsh'ən, ny&oomacr;-)
n.

  1. The process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth, liberation of energy, and replacement of tissues; its successive stages include digestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion.
  2. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
nu·tri'tion·al adj.

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nutrition   (n-trĭsh'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The process by which living organisms obtain food and use it for growth, metabolism, and repair. The stages of nutrition include ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, assimilation, and excretion.
  2. The scientific study of food and nourishment, including food composition, dietary guidelines, and the roles that various nutrients have in maintaining health.

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