nutriment
/'nju:trimənt/
Definition
Noun: 1. A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. It refers to any food or other substance that supplies the body with the materials it needs for energy, growth, and repair.
Examples
- The soil must be rich in nutriment to support healthy plant growth.
- A balanced diet provides all the necessary nutriment for a child's development.
- The patient was given a liquid nutriment while recovering from surgery.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: The word can be used metaphorically to describe something that provides mental or spiritual sustenance.
- Books were the primary nutriment for her imagination.
Variants and Related Words
- Nutrient (noun): A more common and specific term for a substance that provides nourishment (e.g., vitamins and minerals are nutrients).
- Nutrition (noun): The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- Nutritious (adjective): Efficient as food; nourishing.
Synonyms
- Nourishment
- Sustenance
- Aliment
- Food
Related Phrases
- Source of nutriment: The origin from which nourishment is derived.
- Legumes are an excellent source of plant-based nutriment.
Noun
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a source of materials to nourish the body
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