nutrient
[noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-]
- nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
- containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.
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- a nutrient substance.
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Origin of nutrient
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Contemporary Examples
The deep is much too nutrient poor to support such a large animal.
This nutrient helps balance the sodium in your diet and assists with regulating blood pressure.
This may cause a negative autoimmune response, and inhibits proper digestion and nutrient absorption.
Smart snacks are nutrient dense; they have lower calories with healthy benefits.
Studies on the nutrient content of common foods suggest that Paleo is a remarkably nutrient-dense diet.
Historical Examples
The importance of the other nutrient compounds is but secondary.
No Animal FoodRupert H. Wheldon
How does the amount of this nutrient compare with that found in meats?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive ValueHarry Snyder
Why must bulk be considered in a ration, as well as nutrient content?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive ValueHarry Snyder
Which nutrient, protein or fat, is the most completely digested?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive ValueHarry Snyder
It is not the nutrient fluid, but that which is left over, which is secreted.
Fathers of BiologyCharles McRae
nutrient
- any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment
- any substance that nourishes an organism
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- providing or contributing to nourishmenta nutrient solution
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish
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Word Origin and History for nutrient
n.
"a nutritious substance," 1828, noun use of adjective (1640s) meaning "providing nourishment," from Latin nutrientem (nominative nutriens), present participle of nutrire "to nourish, suckle, feed, foster" (see nourish).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
nutrient
(nōō′trē-ənt)- A source of nourishment, especially an ingredient in a food.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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nutrient
[nōō′trē-ənt]
- A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods.
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