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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| Adv. | 1. | nutritionally - with regard to nutrition; "nutritionally, her new diet is suicide" |
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