nutrient

B1 Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ UK /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy.

Fresh vegetables are full of important nutrients.
2

adj
Providing the substances needed for growth and health.

The soil is rich and nutrient.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a substance in food that... nutriment food

2 adj · providing the substances... alimental

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Forms nutrients

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nutrient artery
an artery that carries blood into the internal cavity of a long bone

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“to suckle, nourish, foster”).

*(s)neh₂- Proto-Indo-European nūtriēns Latin

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Food & Drink

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