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noun, the act or process of nourishing
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nutrition
- 1) noun, a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues. Related adjs alimentary, trophic
- 2) noun, the act or process of nourishing
- 3) noun, the study of nutrition, esp in humans
Etymology
C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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