nutrient
— Noun
– English
~ any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
nutrient artery
— Noun
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~ an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
nutrient agar
— Noun
– English
~ any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
nutrient
— Noun
– English
~ any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
nutrient
— Adjective
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~ of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
nutrition
— Noun
– English
~ the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
nutrition
— Noun
– English
~ a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrition
— Noun
– English
~ (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance