1. Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
   - nutrient 
2. Any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
   "food and drink"
   - solid food, kai [NZ], khana [Asia], grub 
3. Anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
   - food for thought, intellectual nourishment

Derived forms: foods

Type of: cognitive content, content, mental object, solid, substance

Encyclopedia: Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Food Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Food, Tobacco, Agricultural, and Allied Workers Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

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