NUTRITION


Meaning of NUTRITION in English

— nutritional, nutritionary , adj. — nutritionally , adv.

/nooh trish"euhn, nyooh-/ , n.

1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.

2. the science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, esp. of humans.

3. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.

4. food; nutriment.

5. the pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession.

[ 1375-1425; late ME nutrition- (s. of nutritio ) a feeding, equiv. to L nutrit ( us ) (ptp. of nutrire to feed, NOURISH) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .