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- [noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.tri.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of nutrient word
- adjective nutrient nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment. 1
- adjective nutrient containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. 1
- noun nutrient a nutrient substance. 1
- noun nutrient A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. 1
- noun nutrient nourishing substance 1
- adjective nutrient providing nourishment 1
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Origin of nutrient
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Nutrient
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pronoun
preposition
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nutrient popularity
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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nutrient
adjective nutrient
- nutrimental — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- nourishing — promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.
- nutritional — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
noun nutrient
- fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- fibre — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- vitamin — any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
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