NUTRIENT


Meaning of NUTRIENT in English

I. ˈnü-trē-ənt, ˈnyü- adjective

Etymology: Latin nutrient-, nutriens, present participle of nutrire to nourish — more at nourish

Date: 1650

: furnishing nourishment

II. noun

Date: circa 1828

: a nutritive substance or ingredient

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