nutrition

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/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/(UK)

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/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/(UK) · /nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/(US) · /njuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/(US) · /njʉːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/

Definition of nutrition

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

“In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]”
“Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

“In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]”
“Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.”
(uncountable, usually)That which nourishes; nutriment.

“I accidentally ate a worm which was in my apple - my uncle said the extra nutrition would do me good.”

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Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.

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