non-nutrient

non--nu·tri·ent

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-/

Definitions of non-nutrient word

adjective non-nutrient nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment. 1
adjective non-nutrient containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. 1
noun non-nutrient a nutrient substance. 1

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin nūtrient- (stem of nūtriēns), present participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish; see -ent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".