nutriment
noun
nu·tri·ment
ˈnü-trə-mənt 
ˈnyü-
: something that nourishes : nutrient
Fewer nutriments are lost in steaming than in boiling, and color retention is better.—
Cook's
Cook's… the only bird in eastern North America that uses sap as a significant source of nutriment.—Kathy Piper
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By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
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Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutriment. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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nutriment
noun
nu·tri·ment
ˈn(y)ü-trə-mənt
: something that nourishes
Medical Definition
nutriment
noun
nu·tri·ment
ˈn(y)ü-trə-mənt
: something that nourishes or promotes growth, provides energy, repairs body tissues, and maintains life
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