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| nu·tri·ent [ ntree ənt ] |
noun (plural nu·tri·ents) |
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nourishing substance: a substance that provides nourishment, e.g. the minerals that a plant takes from the soil or the constituents in food that keep a human body healthy and help it to grow
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adjective |
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nourishing: providing nourishment
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin nutrient-, present participle of nutrire "nourish"] |
