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单词 nutrient
释义

nutrient

[ noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu- /
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adjective

nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.

noun

a nutrient substance.

Origin of nutrient

1640–50; <Latin nūtrient- (stem of nūtriēns), present participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM nutrient

non·nu·tri·ent, adjective, noun

Words nearby nutrient

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British Dictionary definitions for nutrient

nutrient
/ (ˈnjuːtrɪənt) /

noun

any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment
any substance that nourishes an organism

adjective

providing or contributing to nourishmenta nutrient solution

Word Origin for nutrient

C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nutrient

nutrient
[ nōōtrē-ənt ]

n.

A source of nourishment, especially an ingredient in a food.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for nutrient

nutrient
[ nōōtrē-ənt ]

A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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