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nutrition
Found in thesaurus: biological process, organic process, food, nutrient, scientific discipline, science
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nutrition
n.
nourishment; food; study of food and the nourishment of the body
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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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nutrition
Noun
1. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(derivation) nutrify, aliment, nourish
(classification) physiology
2. a source of materials to nourish the body
(synonym) nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
(hypernym) food, nutrient
(hyponym) milk
3. the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
(hypernym) science, scientific discipline
(classification) homo, man, human being, human
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nutrition
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nutrition, nourishment; food; study of food and the nourishment of the body
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nutrition
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