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nutrient

nut·rient

UK/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ US/ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

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adjective

1.

of or providing nourishment

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

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