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nutrient

nu·tri·ent [ ntree ənt ]


noun  (plural nu·tri·ents)
Definition:
 
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



adjective 
Definition:
 
nourishing: providing nourishment

[Mid-17th century. < Latin nutrient-, present participle of nutrire "nourish"]
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