nu·tri·tion (n -tr sh  n, ny-)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 n  tr ti , ntrtin-, from Latin ntrtus, past participle of ntrre, to suckle; see (s)n u- in Indo-European roots.]nu·tri tion·al adj.nu·tri tion·al·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | nutritional - of or relating to or providing nutrition; "nutritional information" |
Translations
nutritional [njuːˈtrɪʃənəl] adj [value, needs, requirements] → nutritif/ive
nutritional
adj → Nähr-; nutritional value → Nährkraft f, → Nährwert m; nutritional content → Nähr(stoff)gehalt m; nutritional information → Nährwertangaben pl; nutritional supplements → Nahrungsergänzungsmittel pl
nutritional [njuːˈtrɪʃənl] adj (value) → nutritivo/a
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