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Defenition of the word nutrient

    • Defenition of the word nutrient

      • Chemical elements which are involved in the construction of living tissue and which are needed by both plant and animal. The most important in terms of bulk are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with other essential ones including nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.
      • providing nourishment; "good nourishing food"
      • any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
      • of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
      • any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
      • any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
      • of or providing nourishment

    Synonyms for the word nutrient

      • alimentary
      • food
      • nourishing
      • nutritious
      • nutritive

    Similar words in the nutrient

      • wholesome

    Hyponyms for the word nutrient

      • aliment
      • alimentation
      • beverage
      • chyme
      • comestible
      • comfort food
      • commissariat
      • culture medium
      • drink
      • drinkable
      • eatable
      • edible
      • fare
      • feed
      • food product
      • foodstuff
      • manna
      • manna from heaven
      • medium
      • micronutrient
      • miraculous food
      • nourishment
      • nutriment
      • nutrition
      • pabulum
      • potable
      • provender
      • provisions
      • soul food
      • sustenance
      • viands
      • victual
      • victuals
      • vitellus
      • water
      • yolk

    Hypernyms for the word nutrient

      • matter
      • substance

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