Nutrient vs. Nutrition: Know the Difference

A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food.

The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.

Providing nourishment.

The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

A source of nourishment; food.

Providing nourishment.

(biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.

That which nourishes; nutriment.

Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment.

In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which a living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.

A substance added to the growth medium of a microorganism to promote growth.

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.

Any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

That which nourishes; nutriment.

Of or providing nourishment;

(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance

A source of materials to nourish the body

The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)