nutrition

nu·tri·tion

 (no͞o-trĭsh′ən, nyo͞o-)

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.

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[Middle English nutricion, from Old French nutrition, from Late Latin nūtrītiō, nūtrītiōn-, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

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nu·tri′tion·al adj.

nu·tri′tion·al·ly adv.

nutrition

(njuːˈtrɪʃən)

n

1. (Biology) a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues.

2. (Biology) the act or process of nourishing

3. (Medicine) the study of nutrition, esp in humans

[C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish]

nuˈtritional, nuˈtritionary adj

nuˈtritionally adv

nu•tri•tion

(nuˈtrɪʃ ən, nyu-)

n.

1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.

2. the study or science of the dietary requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development.

3. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.

4. food; nutriment.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin nūtrītiō= Latin nūtrī(re) to feed, nourish + -tiō -tion]

nu•tri′tion•al, nu•tri′tion•ar′y, adj.

nu•tri′tion•al•ly, adv.

nu·tri·tion

(no͞o-trĭsh′ən)

The process by which an organism obtains the nutrients needed for growth and metabolism.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nutrition - (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
	2.	nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals 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
	3.	nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

nutrition

noun food, nourishment, sustenance, nutriment There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal flesh.

Related words
adjective trophic

nutrition

noun

Something fit to be eaten:

aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nourishment, nurture, nutriment, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), sustenance, victual.

Slang: chow, eats, grub.

Translations

تَغْذِيَةٌتَغْذِيَه، غِذاء

výživavyživování

ernæring

ErnährungNahrung

διατροφή

nutriciónalimentación

ravitsemus

nutritionalimentation

prehrana

næring; næringarfræîi

alimentazionenutrizionenutrimento

栄養物摂取

영양소

voeding

ernæringkosthold

odżywianie się

nutrição

питание

näring

โภชนาการ

beslenme

sự nuôi dưỡng

营养营养补给

nutrition

[njuːˈtrɪʃən] N → nutrición f, alimentación f

nutrition

[njuːˈtrɪʃ^ən] n → nutrition f, alimentation f

nutrition

n (= diet, science) → Ernährung f

nutrition

[njuːˈtrɪʃən] n → nutrizione f, alimentazione f

nutritious

(njuˈtriʃəs) adjective

valuable as food; nourishing. voedend مُغَذٍّ хранителен nutritivo výživný nahrhaft nærende θρεπτικόςnutritivo, alimenticio toitev مغذى ravitseva nutritif; nourrissantמזין पौष्टिकता hranjiv tápláló bergizi næringarríkur nutritivo; nutriente 栄養のある 자양분이 많은 maistingas barojošs berzat voedzaamnæringsrikpożywny غذايى خاصيت لرونكى nutritivo substanţă hrănitoare питательный výživný hranljiv hranljiv näringsrik, närande ซึ่งบำรุงสุขภาพ besleyici 有營養的，滋養的 поживний مقوي، غذائيت سے بھرپور bổ dưỡng 有营养的，滋养的

nutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun

a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients. voedingstof طَعام مُغَذٍّ хранителни вещества nutriente živina der Nährstoff næringsstof θρεπτική ουσίαnutriente toitaine ماده مغذى ravintoaine élément nutritifחומר מזין पुष्टिकर, पुष्टिकारक hranjiva tvar tápláló gizi næringarefni nutriente, sostanza nutriente 栄養素 영양물 maistinga medžiaga barības vielas zat makanan voedingsstofnæringsmiddelodżywka, substancja odżywcza غذايى elemento nutricional element nutritiv питательное вещество živina hranilo hranljivi sastojak näringsämne ธาตุอาหาร besin, gıda, besleyici madde 養份，營養素 поживна речовина غذا کا کام دينے والا chất dinh dưỡng 营养物

ˈnutriment noun

nourishment; food. voedingstof طَعام، تَغْذِيَه храна alimento potrava, strava die Nahrung næring τροφήalimento toit تغذيه؛ کسب نيرو بوسيله غذا ravinto nourritureמזון पोषाहार hrana táplálék makanan næring, fæða nutrimento 栄養物 영양분 maistas, maistinga medžiaga barība; ēdiens makanan berkhasiat voedingnæringpożywienie له خوړو نه ګټه اخيستل alimento hrană питание; пища potrava hrana hrana näring, föda อาหารบำรุงกำลัง besin, gıda, besleyici madde 營養品 їжа, харч مقوي، غذا chất bổ 营养品

nuˈtrition noun

(the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this. voeding تَغْذِيَه، غِذاء хранене nutrição výživa, vyživování die Ernährung ernæring διατροφή, διαιτολογία nutrición, alimentación toit, toitumisõpetus تغذيه؛ تقويت ravinto-oppi nutritionתזונה पोषण, आहार prehrana élelmezés, táplálkozás; táplálék ilmu gizi næring; næringarfræði nutrizione 栄養 영양(과)학 maitinimas(is), mityba barošana pemakanan voedingkosthold, næringodżywianie تغذيه، خوراك nutrição nu­tri­ţie, alimentaţie питание; диетология výživa prehranjevanje ishrana näringstillförsel, näringslära โภชนาการ beslenme 滋養，營養補給，營養攝取，營養學 годування; харчування تغذيہ sự dinh dưỡng; khoa dinh dưỡng 营养，营养补给

nuˈtritional adjective

voedingsagtig خاص بالتَّغْذِيَه хранителен nutricional vyživovací Ernährungs-... nærings-; ernærings- τροφικόςnutricional toite- مقوی ravinnollinen alimentaire תְּזוּנָתִי पौषणिक hranjiv táplálkozási menurut ilmu gizi næringar- nutrizionale 栄養の 영양의 maistingumo, mitybos barošanas- nilai pemakanan voedings-ernærings-, kostholds- żywieniowy قوى،پياوړى nutricional alimentar питательный;диетический vyživovací prehranjevalen nutricionistični närings- เกี่ยวกับโภชนาการ beslenmeye ait, besinsel 營養的 питательний; дієтологічний تغذياتي dinh dưỡng 营养的

nutrition

→ تَغْذِيَةٌ výživa ernæring Ernährung διατροφή nutrición ravitsemus nutrition prehrana nutrizione 栄養物摂取 영양소 voeding ernæring odżywianie się nutrição питание näring โภชนาการ beslenme sự nuôi dưỡng 营养

nu·tri·tion

n. nutrición, mantenimiento, alimentación.

nutrition

n nutrición f; enteral — nutrición enteral; peripheral parenteral — nutrición parenteral periférica; total parenteral — (TPN) nutrición parenteral total (NPT)