nutriment
noun
any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
nutrimental
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a word derived from
nutriment.
Example Sentences
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Thus a portion of the elements of manure and nutrimental matter passes into the living bodies without being entirely subdued.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
A. Horns and teeth are caused by the same matter, that is, nutrimental humidity, and therefore the matter which passeth into the horns turneth not into teeth, consequently they want the upper teeth.
As to old hard fibre, we are not in a position to say whether or not it possesses any nutrimental value worth taking into account.
From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Sir Charles Alexander Cameron
The first condition is, we must have a perfect germ; secondly, a ripe seed; and lastly, nutrimental agents in the sail, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
The hostess must also, of course, direct the nutrimental as well as the conversational process of the feast.
From Missy by Dana Gatlin
