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   nutriment

   /ˈnjuːtrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. nourishment; sustenance: "the bees reprocess the food and extract the last particle of nutriment from it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin nutrimentum, from nutrire ‘feed, nourish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nutrimental adjective

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   What is the meaning of nourishment?

   • 1. any substance that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy. 2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What does the term 'nutriment' mean?

   • The term 'nutriment' comes from the Latin 'nutrimentum', meaning 'nourishment; support'. It is derived from the verb 'nutrire', which means 'to nourish, suckle, feed'. The root of the word is '(s)nau-', which means 'to swim, let flow'. Hence, 'nutriment' originally referred to something that sustains or nourishes, like food or drink.

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   Is nutriment a plural word?

   • It is a mass noun without a plural form. While nutriment and nutrition come from the same Latin root word, they are not synonyms. Nutrition is the act of consuming the correct variety of foods and drinks that results in health and growth. The adjective form is nutritional, and the adverb is nutritionally.

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   • Define Nutriture. Nutriture synonyms, Nutriture pronunciation, Nutriture translation, English dictionary definition of Nutriture. n. 1. Nutrition; nourishment. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co

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   Nutriment is any material that provides nourishment for a living organism. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of nutriment with examples from Collins Dictionary and other sources.

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   /ˈnutrəmənt/ IPA guide. Other forms: nutriments. Definitions of nutriment. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nutriment." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nutriment.

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    Nutriment is a noun that means food or nourishment. It comes from Latin nūtrīmentum and has four meanings in OED, with examples and pronunciation.