NUTRITION


Meaning of NUTRITION in English

n.

Pronunciation: nu ̇ - ' tri-sh ə n, nyu ̇ -

Function: 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 \ - ' trish-n ə l, - ' tri-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

– nu · tri · tion · al · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.