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nutriment definition

nu·tri·ment (no̵̅o̅′trə mənt, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. anything that nourishes; food
  2. anything that promotes growth, development, or good health

Etymology: L nutrimentum < nutrire, to nourish: see nurse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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