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1. (n.) nutrition
the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
2. nutrition
the study or science of the dietary requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development.
3. nutrition
the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
4. nutrition
food; nutriment.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < LL nūtrītiō= L nūtrī(re) to feed, nourish+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nutrition
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
2. (noun) nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
a source of materials to nourish the body
3. (noun) nutrition
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
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1. (noun) nutrition
the process in which the body takes in the healthy substances found in food
information about nutrition for young children; a specialist in nutrition; the nutritional benefits of whole grain bread
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) nutrition
in the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth
2. (noun) nutrition
in a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions
3. (noun) nutrition
that which nourishes; nutriment
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Sense: (the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this.
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 Afrikaans: voeding |
 Arabic: تَغْذِيَه، غِذاء |
 Bulgarian: хранене |
 Brazilian: nutrição |
 Czech: výživa, vyživování |
 German: die Ernährung |
 Danish: ernæring |
 Greek: διατροφή, διαιτολογία |
 Spanish: nutrición, alimentación |
 Estonian: toit, toitumisõpetus |
 Farsi: تغذيه؛ تقويت |
 Finnish: ravinto-oppi |
 French: nutrition |
 Hebrew: תְזוּנָה |
 Hindi: पोषण, आहार |
 Croatian: prehrana |
 Hungarian: élelmezés, táplálkozás; t |
 Indonesian: ilmu gizi |
 Icelandic: næring; næringarfræði |
 Italian: nutrizione |
 Japanese: 栄養 |
 Korean: 영양(과)학 |
 Lithuanian: maitinimas(is), mityba |
 Latvian: barošana |
 Malay: pemakanan |
 Dutch: voeding |
 Norwegian: kosthold, (er)næring |
 Polish: odżywianie |
 Persian: تغذيه؛ تقويت |
 Pashto: تغذيه، خوراك |
 Portuguese: nutrição |
 Romanian: nutriţie, alimentaţie |
 Russian: питание; диетология |
 Slovak: výživa |
 Slovenian: prehranjevanje |
 Serbian: ishrana |
 Swedish: näringstillförsel, näring |
 Thai: โภชนาการ |
 Turkish: beslenme |
 Taiwanese: 滋養，營養補給，營養攝取，營養學 |
 Ukrainian: годування; харчування |
 Urdu: تغذيہ |
 Vietnamese: sự dinh dưỡng; khoa dinh |
 Chinese: 营养，营养补给 |
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