NUTRITION


Meaning of NUTRITION in English

nu ‧ tri ‧ tion /njuːˈtrɪʃ ə n $ nuː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin nutritio , from Latin nutrire ; ⇨ ↑ nutrient ]

1 . the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth ⇨ malnutrition :

Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health.

a nutrition expert

poor/good nutrition

Poor nutrition can cause heart disease in later life.

2 . the science that deals with the effects of food, ↑ vitamin s etc on people’s health

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THESAURUS

▪ food noun [uncountable and countable] things that people and animals eat:

You can buy good fresh food in the market.

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Do you like Japanese food?

▪ dish noun [countable] a type of food that is cooked in a particular way:

a traditional English dish

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They also offer vegetarian dishes.

▪ speciality British English , specialty American English noun [countable] a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for:

Fish dishes are a specialty of the region.

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Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities.

▪ delicacy noun [countable] an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat:

The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed).

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I was keen to try out the local delicacies.

▪ diet noun [countable] the type of food that someone usually eats:

You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet.

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In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn.

▪ cooking noun [uncountable] food made in a particular way, or by a particular person:

Herbs are used a lot in French cooking.

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I love my Mum’s home cooking.

▪ cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ noun [countable] formal the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area:

Italian cuisine

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Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling.

▪ nutrition noun [uncountable] food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth:

a book on nutrition

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Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.

▪ nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ noun [uncountable] goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy:

There's not much nourishment in fast food.

▪ fare noun [uncountable] formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is:

In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare.

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Dinner was pretty standard fare (=the usual kind of food) .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.