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nu·tri·ent
(no͞o′trē-ənt, nyo͞o′-)n.
A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food.
adj.
Providing nourishment.
[Latin nūtriēns, nūtrient-, present participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
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nutrient
(ˈnjuːtrɪənt)n
1. (Botany) any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment
2. (Biology) any substance that nourishes an organism
adj
(Biology) providing or contributing to nourishment: a nutrient solution.
[C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish]
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nu•tri•ent
(ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-)adj.
1. nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
2. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.
n. 3. a nutrient substance.
[1640–50; < Latin nūtrient- (s. of nūtriēns), present participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish]
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nu·tri·ent
(no͞o′trē-ənt) A substance that provides nourishment. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds. Animals obtain nutrients from the foods they eat or take in. The three most important nutrients for animals are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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| Noun | 1. |  nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuesubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" comfort food - food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body manna from heaven, miraculous food, manna - (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water" soul food - food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South micronutrient - a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals) chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum culture medium, medium - (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms |
| 2. | nutrient - any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  nutrient - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" |
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nutrient
adjectiveProviding nourishment:
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Translations
طَعام مُغَذٍّمَادَّةٌ مُغَذِّيَةٌ
živina
næringsstof
ravintoaine
hranjiva tvar
næringarefni
栄養分
영양제
živina
näringsämne
สารอาหาร
chất dinh dưỡng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nutrient
n → Nährstoff m
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
nutrient
→ مَادَّةٌ مُغَذِّيَةٌ živina næringsstof Nährstoff θρεπτική ουσία nutriente ravintoaine nutriment hranjiva tvar sostanza nutritiva 栄養分 영양제 voedingsstof næringsstoff substancja odżywcza nutriente питательное вещество näringsämne สารอาหาร besleyici chất dinh dưỡng 营养品Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nu·tri·ent
n. alimento, nutriente, sustancia nutritiva.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nutrient
n nutriente mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.