nutriment

nu·tri·ment  (ntr-mnt, ny-)

n.

1. A source of nourishment; food.

2. An agent that promotes growth or development.

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[Middle English, from Latin ntrmentum, from ntrre, to suckle; see (s)nu- in Indo-European roots.]

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nutri·mental (-mntl) adj.

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nutriment [new-tree-ment]

Noun

the food or nourishment required by all living things to grow and stay healthy [Latin nutrimentum]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nutriment - a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, 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