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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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Centrum ® Official Site
 The Latest Nutritional Science Complete From A to Zinc.
 www.Centrum.com
Facts about Nutrition
 Learn how nutrient-rich foods give you more nutrients per calorie.
 www.NutrientRichFoods.org
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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Nutritional

Nu*tri"tion*al\, a. Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, nutritional changes.
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