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nu·tri·tion
(no͞o-trĭsh′ən, nyo͞o-)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
(njuːˈtrɪʃən)n
1. (Biology) a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues.
2. (Biology) the act or process of nourishing
3. (Medicine) the study of nutrition, esp in humans
[C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish]
nuˈtritional, nuˈtritionary adj
nuˈtritionally adv
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nu•tri•tion
(nuˈtrɪʃ ən, nyu-)n.
1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
2. the study or science of the dietary requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development.
3. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
4. food; nutriment.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin nūtrītiō= Latin nūtrī(re) to feed, nourish + -tiō -tion]
nu•tri′tion•al, nu•tri′tion•ar′y, adj.
nu•tri′tion•al•ly, adv.
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nu·tri·tion
(no͞o-trĭsh′ən) The process by which an organism obtains the nutrients needed for growth and metabolism.
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| Noun | 1. |  nutrition - (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenancephysiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
| 2. |  nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the bodymilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism | |
| 3. | nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" |
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nutrition
noun food, nourishment, sustenance, nutriment There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal flesh.
Related words
adjective trophic
adjective trophic
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nutrition
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
تَغْذِيَةٌتَغْذِيَه، غِذاء
výživavyživování
ernæring
ravitsemus
prehrana
næring; næringarfræîi
栄養物摂取
영양소
näring
โภชนาการ
sự nuôi dưỡng
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nutrition
n (= diet, science) → Ernährung f
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nutritious
(njuˈtriʃəs) adjective valuable as food; nourishing.
nutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients.
ˈnutriment noun nourishment; food.
nuˈtrition noun (the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this.
nuˈtritional adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
nutrition
→ تَغْذِيَةٌ výživa ernæring Ernährung διατροφή nutrición ravitsemus nutrition prehrana nutrizione 栄養物摂取 영양소 voeding ernæring odżywianie się nutrição питание näring โภชนาการ beslenme sự nuôi dưỡng 营养Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nu·tri·tion
n. nutrición, mantenimiento, alimentación.
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nutrition
n nutrición f; enteral — nutrición enteral; peripheral parenteral — nutrición parenteral periférica; total parenteral — (TPN) nutrición parenteral total (NPT)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.