NUTRITION


Meaning of NUTRITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nu̇-ˈtri-shən, nyu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English nutricioun, from Late Latin nutrition-, nutritio, from Latin nutrire

Date: 15th century

1. : the act or process of nourishing or being nourished ; specifically : the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances

2. : nourishment 1

• nu·tri·tion·al -ˈtrish-nəl, -ˈtri-shə-n ə l adjective

• nu·tri·tion·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.