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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nu•tri•tion /nuˈtrɪʃən, nyu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Nutritionthe study or science of the food and diet requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development:majoring in nutrition.
- Nutritionthe process by which living things take in and use food material.
- Nutritionfood; nutriment.
nu•tri•tion•al, adj. nu•tri•tion•al•ly, adv. nu•tri•tion•ist, n. [countable] nu•tri•tive /ˈnutrɪtɪv, ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nu•tri•tion (no̅o̅ trish′ən, nyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. - Nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- Nutritionthe science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, esp. of humans.
- Nutritionthe process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
- Nutritionfood;
nutriment. - Nutritionthe pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession.
- Late Latin nūtrītiōn- (stem of nūtrītiō) a feeding, equivalent. to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
nu•tri′tion•al, nu•tri′tion•ar′y, adj. nu•tri′tion•al•ly, adv. |