nutriment

nutriment
nu·tri·ment 'n(y)ü-trə-mənt n something that nourishes or promotes growth, provides energy, repairs body tissues, and maintains life

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nu·tri·ment (nooґtrĭ-mənt) [L. nutrimentum] nutrient (def. 2).

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  • nutriment — [ nytrimɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1855; « nourriture » XIVe; lat. nutrimentum ♦ Didact. Substance alimentaire pouvant être entièrement et directement assimilée. Nutriment introduit en injections intraveineuses. ● nutriment nom masculin (latin nutrimentum,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • nutriment — NUTRIMÉNT, nutrimente, s.n. (Rar) Hrană; alimentaţie; mijloace de trai, cele necesare traiului. – Din fr. nutriment, lat. nutrimentum. Trimis de bogdanrsb, 13.08.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  NUTRIMÉNT s. v. aliment, furaj, hrană, mâncare, nutreţ. Trimis …   Dicționar Român

  • Nutriment — Nu tri*ment, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nutrimént — (lat.), Nahrungsmittel …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • nutriment — index sustenance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • nutriment — (n.) 1540s, from L. nutrimentum nourishment; support, from nutrire to nourish, suckle, feed, from PIE *nu tri , from root * (s)nau to swim, flow, let flow, hence to suckle (Cf. Skt. snauti she drips, gives milk; Gk. nan I flow ), extended form of …   Etymology dictionary

  • nutriment — nourishment, sustenance, *food, aliment, pabulum, pap Analogous words: maintenance, support, keep, bread and butter, *living …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • nutriment — ► NOUN ▪ nourishment; sustenance …   English terms dictionary

  • nutriment — [no͞o′trə mənt, nyo͞o′trə mənt] n. [L nutrimentum < nutrire, to nourish: see NURSE] 1. anything that nourishes; food 2. anything that promotes growth, development, or good health …   English World dictionary

  • Nutriment — Les nutriments, ou éléments nutritifs, sont constitués par l ensemble des composés organiques et minéraux nécessaires à l organisme vivant pour entretenir la vie. Le processus d assimilation des nutriments est la nutrition. Les nutriments sont… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nutriment (drink) — Nutriment is a flavoured drink in the United Kingdom. The flavours include Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and many more.External links* [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071129074612AAVBfaG Okay 2 Drink] …   Wikipedia

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