Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nutrient"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nutrient \Nu"tri*ent\, a. [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See
{Nourish}.]
Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. -- n. Any substance
which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or
promotes growth.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nutrient
adj : providing nourishment; "good nourishing food" [syn: {alimentary},
{nourishing}, {nutritious}, {nutritive}]
n : any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give
energy and build tissue [syn: {food}]
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