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| NOUN | 1 | nutrition | (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished |
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| 2 | nutrition, nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals | A source of materials to nourish the body | |
| 3 | nutrition | The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) |
| Sounds | nuwtrih'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished. The processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance. |
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| Category | physiology |
| Broader | organic process, biological process |
| Adjectives | nutritional, nutritionary; nutritious; trophic; nutritious |
| Nouns | nutritionist |
| Verbs | nutrify |
| Meaning | A source of materials to nourish the body. |
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| Synonyms | nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals |
| Broader | food, nutrient |
| Narrower | milk; course; dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat; dish; fast food; finger food; ingesta; kosher; meal, repast; mess; mince; puree; stodge; wheat germ; vitamin pill; vitamin |
| Adjectives | nutritional, nutritionary; nutritious; nutritious |
| Nouns | nutritionist |
| Meaning | The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans). |
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| Category | homo, man, human being, human |
| Broader | science, scientific discipline |
| Adjectives | nutritional, nutritionary |
| Nouns | nutritionist |
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