nutrient - Definition from the NUTRITION topic - DAILY LIFE

Topic: NUTRITION

Date:	1600-1700
Language:	Latin
Origin:	, present participle of nutrire 'to feed, nourish'

nutrient
noun

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[countable]

DFNHB a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow:

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The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil.

—nutrient adjective

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