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nu·tri·tion
 nutrition
- pronunciation:
- nu
trI
sh
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of ingesting and using nutrients or of providing nourishment.
- synonyms:
- nourishment, nurture
- similar words:
- alimentation, sustenance
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| definition 2: |
nourishment; food.
- synonyms:
- alimentation, food, nourishment
- similar words:
- aliment, diet, foodstuff, nurture, nutriments, subsistence, sustenance
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| definition 3: |
the study of nutrients and nourishment, esp. of humans.
- similar words:
- dietetics
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| related words: |
goodness, nutriment |
| derivations: |
nutritional (adj.), nutritionary (adj.), nutritionally (adv.) |
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