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Definition of Nutrient
1. Adjective. Of or providing nourishment. "Good nourishing stew"
Exact synonyms: Alimental, Alimentary, Nourishing, Nutritious, Nutritive
Similar to: Wholesome
Derivative terms: Aliment, Nourish, Nourish, Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutritiousness, Nutritiveness
Similar to: Wholesome
Derivative terms: Aliment, Nourish, Nourish, Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutritiousness, Nutritiveness
2. Noun. Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue.
Exact synonyms: Food
Generic synonyms: Substance
Specialized synonyms: Vitellus, Yolk, Comfort Food, Comestible, Eatable, Edible, Pabulum, Victual, Victuals, Fare, Food Product, Foodstuff, Aliment, Alimentation, Nourishment, Nutriment, Nutrition, Sustenance, Victuals, Commissariat, Provender, Provisions, Viands, Victuals, Feed, Provender, Manna, Manna From Heaven, Miraculous Food, Beverage, Drink, Drinkable, Potable, Water, Soul Food, Micronutrient, Chyme, Culture Medium, Medium
Terms within: Food, Solid Food
Derivative terms: Nutrify
Generic synonyms: Substance
Specialized synonyms: Vitellus, Yolk, Comfort Food, Comestible, Eatable, Edible, Pabulum, Victual, Victuals, Fare, Food Product, Foodstuff, Aliment, Alimentation, Nourishment, Nutriment, Nutrition, Sustenance, Victuals, Commissariat, Provender, Provisions, Viands, Victuals, Feed, Provender, Manna, Manna From Heaven, Miraculous Food, Beverage, Drink, Drinkable, Potable, Water, Soul Food, Micronutrient, Chyme, Culture Medium, Medium
Terms within: Food, Solid Food
Derivative terms: Nutrify
3. Noun. Any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis.
Definition of Nutrient
1. a. Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.
Definition of Nutrient
1. Noun. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. ¹
2. Adjective. providing nourishment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nutrient
1. a nourishing substance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Nutrient
1. 1. Nourishing, affording nutriment. 2. A nutritious substance, food or a component of food. Origin: L. Nutriens This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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