nutrient [ noo -tree-uh nt, nyoo - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective
containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.
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Origin of nutrient 1640–50; <Latin
nūtrient- (stem of
nūtriēns ), present participle of
nūtrīre to feed,
nourish ; see
-ent
OTHER WORDS FROM nutrient non·nu·tri·ent, adjective, noun
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How to use nutrient in a sentence Hormones like estrogen and progesterone ebb and flow throughout the month, influencing everything from how women respond to training, metabolize nutrient s, and regulate body temperature and hydration levels.
When the dodder finds one, it latches on and infiltrates the host with tiny tubes that siphon off water and nutrient s.
Too late and its host may have already died, leaving the dodder with less nutrient s to support flowering.
If a key nutrient or vitamin suddenly becomes more available, for example, the biosynthetic pathways for making it may become dispensable, and mutations or other genetic accidents may make those pathways disappear.
The microorganism can also multiply in environments with favorable water, nutrient , and temperature conditions.
It drains your body of nutrient s and vitamins, attacking the central nervous system and leaving you in a dehydrated, hazy state.
As digesting food passes through the small intestine, it mixes with chemicals from the liver, and nutrient s are absorbed.
As the heart pumps blood to the far reaches of the body, it requires its own blood flow to receive vital oxygen and nutrient s.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrient s.
Key contributing factors to the development of cramps include dehydration and the loss of key nutrient s known as electrolytes.
Inasmuch as water may dissolve out nutrient s from vegetable tissues, it is best to boil them rapidly in a small amount of water.
In this sense all substances could be classed as toxins, even the nutrient s.
The oceans are the basins into which are poured all the nutrient s or wastes transported from the land by rivers and winds.
Hygienically grown in a bath of nutrient s that supply all the necessary food elements.
They were home again, and Ela hurried off to add nutrient s to the huge crystal sculpture that was growing in the bedroom.
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British Dictionary definitions for nutrient
noun
any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment
any substance that nourishes an organism
adjective
providing or contributing to nourishment a nutrient solution
Word Origin for nutrient C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish
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Medical definitions for nutrient
n.
A source of nourishment, especially an ingredient in a food.
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Scientific definitions for nutrient
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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