nutrition

[ noo-trish-uhn, nyoo- ]

noun

1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished; the use of food for life, health, and growth:

   Our program helps families learn about nutrition and make the most of their food budget.

2. Biology. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material:

   Most animals have holozoic nutrition—they take in whole food and then digest it into smaller particles.

3. food or nutriment; any substance used or needed for nourishment:

   Billions of people rely on seafood for essential nutrition.

   The chart shows nutrition information for each menu item, including fat, protein, and so on.

4. the science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, especially of humans:

   She has a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Oslo.

5. the pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession:

   She now runs a consultancy specializing in naturopathy and nutrition.

nutrition

/ njuːˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues alimentarytrophic
2. the act or process of nourishing
3. the study of nutrition, esp in humans

nutrition

/ no̅o̅-trĭsh′ən /

1. The process by which living organisms obtain food and use it for growth, metabolism, and repair. The stages of nutrition include ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, assimilation, and excretion.
2. The scientific study of food and nourishment, including food composition, dietary guidelines, and the roles that various nutrients have in maintaining health.

Derived Forms

• nuˈtritionally, adverb
• nuˈtritional, adjective

Other Words From

• nu·tri·tion·al nu·tri·tion·ar·y adjective
• nu·tri·tion·al·ly adverb
• hy·per·nu·tri·tion noun
• su·per·nu·tri·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutrition¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin nūtrītiōn- (stem of nūtrītiō ) “a feeding,” equivalent to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre “to feed”; nourish ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutrition¹

C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourish

Example Sentences

The end result provides about 22 grams of protein, 44 grams of carbs, 17 grams of fat, and 430 calories, according to the nutrition details on the various packages I use.

From Outside Online

You can’t think about nutrition without thinking about agriculture policy.

From Freakonomics

That included departments like child nutrition services, facilities, transportation and others.

From Voice of San Diego

The increase in male height makes sense because people were presumably healthier and better fed after the pandemic, and adult height is strongly influenced by nutrition and health status during childhood.

From Quanta Magazine

It’s something that will compete on taste, price, and nutrition — the things that people actually care about.

From Freakonomics

Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.

From The Daily Beast

“Most of the diseases we blame on nutrition are actually diseases of disempowerment,” Bacon said.

From The Daily Beast

Yet, the nutrition facts might not tell the whole story here.

From The Daily Beast

Portable snacks are good to have on hand, too, says Jessica Crandall, RDN, Denver Wellness & Nutrition Director.

From The Daily Beast

But as a nutrition-obsessed senior at Brown University, he struggled to find a protein bar he actually liked.

From The Daily Beast

(a) Poor nutrition, which usually accompanies unsanitary conditions, poor and insufficient food, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

It is an induction from one of the phenomena of animated Nature,--the nutrition and production of a seed.

From Project Gutenberg

I wonder that that force can group the atoms that we breathe, or that we assimilate by nutrition and form this charming being!

From Project Gutenberg

Various disorders of nutrition in the early years of life express themselves in bony deformities, and the skull is not spared.

From Project Gutenberg

All food is intended to meet the demands of respiration and nutrition, and fattening to a greater or less degree.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• nourishment