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View usage for: nutriment in British English (ˈnjuːtrɪmənt) nounany material providing nourishment Derived forms nutrimental (ˌnjuːtrɪˈmɛntəl) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre to nourish nutriment in American English (ˈnutrəmənt; ˈnjutrəmənt) noun1. anything that nourishes; food 2. anything that promotes growth, development, or good health Word origin L nutrimentum < nutrire, to nourish: see nurse Examples of 'nutriment' in a sentencenutriment So long as it did not actually make him ill, he thought, he would regard it as useful nutriment. Synonyms of 'nutriment'food, support, diet, nutrition More Synonyms of nutriment Definition the food or nourishment required by all living things to grow and stay healthy Synonyms foodstuff subsistence aliment Additional synonymsDefinition to follow a special diet so as to lose weight Watch your diet – you need plenty of fruit and vegetables. Synonyms food, provisions, fare, rations, subsistence, kai (New Zealand, informal), nourishment, sustenance, victuals, commons, edibles, comestibles, nutriment, viands, aliment Definition food I'm starving - let's have some kai. Synonyms food, grub (slang), provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang), feed, diet, meat, bread, tuck (informal), tucker (Australian, New Zealand, informal), rations, nutrition, tack (informal), refreshment, scoff (slang), nibbles, foodstuffs, nourishment, chow (informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, nosebag (slang), pabulum (rare), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment, eatables (slang), F%D Definition the food needed to nourish the body He was unable to take nourishment for several days. Synonyms food, nutrition, sustenance, nutriment, tack (informal), kai (New Zealand, informal), victuals, vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment - nursery
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Additional synonymsDefinition the process of taking in and absorbing nutrients There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal flesh. Synonyms food, nourishment, sustenance, nutrimentSynonyms food, provision, rations, kai (New Zealand, informal), sustenance, victuals, aliment Definition the means of providing the necessities of life for a family or person You are entitled to send child support. Synonyms upkeep, maintenance, keep, livelihood, subsistence, sustenanceDefinition means of maintaining health or life The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance. Synonyms nourishment, food, provisions, rations, refreshments, kai (New Zealand, informal), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, aliment, eatables, refection |