nutriment

nu·tri·ment

N0198600 (no͞o′trə-mənt, nyo͞o′-)n.1. A source of nourishment; food.2. An agent that promotes growth or development.

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[Middle English, from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

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nu′tri·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

nutriment

(ˈnjuːtrɪmənt) nany material providing nourishment[C16: from Latin nūtrīmentum, from nūtrīre to nourish] nutrimental adj

nu•tri•ment

(ˈnu trə mənt, ˈnyu-)

n. 1. any substance that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy. 2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nūtrīmentum nourishment, from nūtrī(re) to nourish, feed] nu`tri•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

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nutriment - a source of materials to nourish the bodyaliment, alimentation, nourishment, 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

nutriment

noun1. Something fit to be eaten:aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nourishment, nurture, 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, nourishment, pabulum, pap, sustenance.

Translations

营养品

nutritious

(njuˈtriʃəs) adjective valuable as food; nourishing. 有營養的，滋養的 有营养的，滋养的 nutrient (ˈnjuːtriənt) noun a substance which gives nourishment. This food contains important nutrients. 養份，營養素 营养物ˈnutriment noun nourishment; food. 營養品 营养品nuˈtrition noun (the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this. 滋養，營養補給，營養攝取，營養學 营养，营养补给 nuˈtritional adjective 營養的 营养的