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nutrition

One entry found for nutrition.
Main Entry: nu·tri·tion
Pronunciation: n(y)udot-primarystresstrish-schwan
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically : the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances
2 : FOOD 1 : NOURISHMENT
- nu·tri·tion·al /-primarystresstrish-nschwal, -schwan-schwal/ adjective
- nu·tri·tion·al·ly /-emacron/ adverb