— 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 ]