N0198600 (no͞o′trə-mənt, nyo͞o′-)n.1. A source of nourishment; food.2. An agent that promotes growth or development.[Middle English, from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]nu′tri·men′tal(-mĕn′tl) adj.MedicalSeenutriment