nutrient

  • 11nutrient — nu•tri•ent [[t]ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) nut nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment 2) nut containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body 3) a nutrient substance • Etymology: 1640–50; < L nūtrient (s. of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 12nutrient — I. adjective Etymology: Latin nutrient , nutriens, present participle of nutrire to nourish more at nourish Date: 1650 furnishing nourishment II. noun Date: circa 1828 a nutritive substance or ingredient …

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  • 13nutrient — A constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function. [L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish] essential nutrients nutritional substances required for optimal health. These must be in the diet, because they are not formed metabolically… …

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  • 14nutrient — nu|tri|ent [ˈnju:triənt US ˈnu: ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of nutrire to feed, nourish ] a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow ▪ The plant absorbs nutrients from… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15nutrient — noun a substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth. Origin C17: from L. nutrient , nutrire nourish …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 16nutrient — noun (C) a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow: The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil. nutrient adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17nutrient — /ˈnjutriənt / (say nyoohtreeuhnt) adjective 1. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. 2. nourishing; affording nutriment. –noun 3. a nutrient substance. {Latin nūtriens, present participle, nourishing} …

  • 18nutrient — mitybinė medžiaga statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Organizmams augti būtina cheminė medžiaga (turinti N, S, P, mikroelementų). atitikmenys: angl. nutrient rus. питательное вещество …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 19nutrient — maistingumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Maisto produktuose ar pašaruose esančių vertingų organizmui medžiagų gausumas. atitikmenys: angl. nutrient vok. Nährwert, m rus. питательное вещество, n; питательный …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 20Nutrient agar — is a microbiological growth medium commonly used for the routine cultivation of non fastidious bacteria. It is useful because it remains solid even at relatively high temperatures. Also, bacteria grown in nutrient agar grows on the surface, and… …

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