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