nourishment

nour·ish·ment  (nûrsh-mnt, nr-)

n.

1.

a. The act of nourishing.

b. The state of being nourished.

2. Something that nourishes; food.

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nourishment [ˈnʌrɪʃmənt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the act or state of nourishing

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a substance that nourishes; food; nutriment

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nourishment - a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
	2.	nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

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nourishment

noun food, nutrition, sustenance, nutriment, tack (informal), kai (N.Z. informal), victuals, vittles (obsolete or dialect), viands He was unable to take nourishment for several days.

Translations

nourishment [ˈnʌrɪʃmənt] N

1. (= food) → alimento m
to derive nourishment from → sustentarse de

2. (= nutrition) → nutrición f

nourishment [ˈnʌrɪʃmənt] n → nourriture f

nourishment

n (= food) → Nahrung f; to take nourishment → Nahrung f → zu sich (dat) → nehmen; you need some real nourishment → du brauchst gutes Essen

nourishment [ˈnʌrɪʃmənt] n → nutrimento

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nourishment [ˈnʌrɪʃmənt] n → nutrimento