nutriment

American  

[noo-truh-muhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu trə mənt, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.

2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food.

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nutriment British  

/ ˌnjuːtrɪˈmɛntəl, ˈnjuːtrɪmənt /

noun

1. any material providing nourishment

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Other Word Forms

• nonnutriment
  noun
• nutrimental
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of nutriment

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nūtrīmentum nourishment, equivalent to nūtrī ( re ) to nourish, feed + -mentum -ment

Example Sentences

One of her pet Theories was that Rice contained more Nutriment than could be found in Spring Chicken, but the Boarders allowed that she never saw a Spring Chicken.

From People You Know by Ade, George

Nutriment, nū′tri-ment, n. that which nourishes: that which helps forward growth or development: food.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Doth the Marrow afford any Nutriment to the Bones?

From The Compleat Surgeon or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method. by Le Clerc, Charles Gabriel

Nutriment is converted into these before being assimilated by the system. 

From Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation by Chambers, Robert

Nutriment is converted into these before being assimilated by the system.

From An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges by Anonymous