nutritional

Variant of nutrition

nutrition definition

nu·tri·tion (no̵̅o̅ tris̸h′ən, nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. a nourishing or being nourished; esp., the series of processes by which an organism takes in and assimilates food for promoting growth and replacing worn or injured tissues
  2. anything that nourishes; nourishment; food
  3. the science or study of proper, balanced diet to promote health, esp. in human beings

Etymology: MFr < L nutritio, nutricio < nutrix, nurse

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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