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nourishment
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nourishment
n.
food; nutrition
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Nutrition
Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food (e.g. phytonutrients, anthocyanins, tannins, etc.) in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.
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nourishment
Noun
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
(synonym) nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
(hypernym) food, nutrient
(hyponym) milk
(derivation) nourish, nurture, sustain
2. the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
(hypernym) care, attention, aid, tending
(derivation) nutrify, aliment, nourish
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nourishment
n.
výživa
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nourishment
Rzecz.
pożywienie
