Nutriment Definition

no͝otrə-mənt, nyo͝o-
noun
Anything that nourishes; food.
Webster's New World
Anything that promotes growth, development, or good health.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Nutriment

Noun

Singular:
nutriment
Plural:
nutriments

Origin of Nutriment

  • Middle English from Latin nūtrīmentum from nūtrīre to suckle (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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