Nutrient Definition

no͝otrē-ənt, nyo͝o-
nutrients
noun
nutrients
A nutritious substance in a food.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Nutritious; nourishing.
Webster's New World
Providing nourishment.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Nutrient

Noun

Singular:
nutrient
Plural:
nutrients

Origin of Nutrient

  • Latin nūtriēns nūtrient- present participle of nūtrīre to suckle (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin nÅ«triÄ“ns, present participle of nÅ«triō (“I suckle, nourish, foster").

    From Wiktionary

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