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nourishment
nour·ish·ment N0176000 (nûr′ĭsh-mənt)n.1. a. The act of nourishing.b. The state of being nourished.2. Something that nourishes; food.nourishment (ˈnʌrɪʃmənt) n1. (Biology) the act or state of nourishing2. (Biology) a substance that nourishes; food; nutrimentnour•ish•ment (ˈnɜr ɪʃ mənt, ˈnʌr-) n. 1. something that nourishes; food; sustenance. 2. the act of nourishing. 3. the state of being nourished. [1375–1425; late Middle English norysshement < Middle French norissement] nourishment- foster - Comes from the Germanic base for "food" and it originally meant "food, nourishment."
- inanity, inanition - Inanity is intellectual or spiritual emptiness; inanition is the lack of nourishment.
- meat - First meant "food, nourishment"—especially solid food as opposed to drink.
- nourishment - Wine or spirits given medicinally can be called nourishment.
ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nourishment - a source of materials to nourish the bodyaliment, alimentation, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutritionfood, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuemilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their youngcourse - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eatdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quicklyfinger food - food to be eaten with the fingersingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouthkosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary lawmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timemess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blenderstodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) foodwheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitaminsvitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism | | 2. | nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" |
nourishmentnoun food, nutrition, sustenance, nutriment, tack (informal), kai (N.Z. informal), victuals, vittles (obsolete or dialect), viands He was unable to take nourishment for several days.nourishmentnoun1. Something fit to be eaten:aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), sustenance, victual.Slang: chow, eats, grub.2. That which sustains the mind or spirit:aliment, bread, food, nutriment, pabulum, pap, sustenance.Translationsnourish (ˈnariʃ) , ((American) ˈnə:-) verb to cause or help to grow, become healthy etc. 滋養, 助長 滋养,助长,使健壮 ˈnourishing adjective giving the body what is necessary for health and growth. nourishing food. 滋養的, 有營養的 滋养的,有营养的 ˈnourishment noun something that nourishes; food. Plants draw nourishment from the earth. 營養,營養品 食物,滋养品 nourishment
nourishment[′nər·ish·mənt] (geology) The replenishment of a beach, either naturally (such as by littoral transport) or artificially (such as by deposition of dredged materials). (hydrology) accumulation nourishment
nour·ish·ment (nŭr'ish-ment), A substance used to feed or to sustain life and growth of an organism. Synonym(s): aliment (1) nourishment (nûr′ĭsh-mənt)n.1. a. The act of nourishing.b. The state of being nourished.2. Something that nourishes; food.nour·ish·ment (nŭr'ish-mĕnt) A substance used to feed or to sustain life and growth of an organism. nour·ish·ment (nŭr'ish-mĕnt) A substance used to feed or to sustain life and growth of an organism. Synonym(s): aliment. LegalSeealimentnourishment
Synonyms for nourishmentnoun foodSynonyms- food
- nutrition
- sustenance
- nutriment
- tack
- kai
- victuals
- vittles
- viands
Synonyms for nourishmentnoun something fit to be eatenSynonyms- aliment
- bread
- comestible
- diet
- edible
- esculent
- fare
- food
- foodstuff
- meat
- nurture
- nutriment
- nutrition
- pabulum
- pap
- provender
- provision
- sustenance
- victual
- chow
- eats
- grub
noun that which sustains the mind or spiritSynonyms- aliment
- bread
- food
- nutriment
- pabulum
- pap
- sustenance
Synonyms for nourishmentnoun a source of materials to nourish the bodySynonyms- aliment
- alimentation
- nutriment
- sustenance
- victuals
- nutrition
Related Words- food
- nutrient
- milk
- course
- dainty
- goody
- kickshaw
- treat
- delicacy
- dish
- fast food
- finger food
- ingesta
- kosher
- meal
- repast
- mess
- mince
- puree
- stodge
- wheat germ
- vitamin
noun the act of nourishingRelated Words |