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| nu·tri·tion [ noo trísh'n ] |
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1. processing of food: the process of absorbing nutrients from food and processing them in the body in order to keep healthy or to grow
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2. science of food: the science that deals with foods and their effects on health
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3. food foods: foods, or the minerals, vitamins, and other nourishing substances that they contain
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Latin nutrition-< nutrire "nourish"] |
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  nu·tri·tion·al adjective |
| nu·tri·tion·al·ly adverb |
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