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nutrient definition

nu·tri·ent (no̵̅o̅′trē ənt, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

nutritious; nourishing

Etymology: L nutriens, prp. of nutrire, to nourish: see nurse

noun

a nutritious ingredient or substance in a food

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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