nutrient
adjective
nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
nutrients
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pluralof nutrient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
And instead of relying on the local soil, they would pot the plants in a material made from coconut fiber, with nutrients and filtered water provided via drip-irrigation technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As tumors expand rapidly, blood flow and nutrients may not always keep pace.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Heavily processed milling strips away bran, germ and other nutrients, and while federal law requires such flour to be enriched, the end product still lacks key vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In the absence of key nutrients, a severe chemical imbalance develops in the brain, inducing convulsions and hallucinations.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
