nutrient
61nutrient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. food, nutriment, health food. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. vitamin, mineral, nutriment, food, protein, carbohydrate. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Providing nourishment: alimentary,… …
62nutrient — nu|tri|ent [ nutriənt ] noun count a substance in food that plants, animals, and people need to live and grow …
63nutrient — [[t]nju͟ːtriənt, AM nu͟ː [/t]] nutrients N COUNT: usu pl Nutrients are substances that help plants and animals to grow. In her first book she explained the role of vegetable fibres, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients …
64nutrient — nu·tri·ent || nuËtrɪənt / nju n. nutritious substance adj. nourishing, wholesome …
65nutrient — nu·tri·ent …
66nutrient — n. a substance that must be consumed as part of the diet to provide a source of energy, material for growth, or substances that regulate growth or energy production. Nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. See… …
67nutrient — [ˈnjuːtriənt] noun [C] a substance in food that plants, animals, and people need in order to live, grow, and be healthy …
68nutrient — A chemical compound (such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, or minerals) that make up foods. These compounds are used by the body to function and grow …
69nutrient — n. & adj. n. any substance that provides essential nourishment for the maintenance of life. adj. serving as or providing nourishment. Etymology: L nutrire nourish …
70nutrient upwelling — Divergence of water currents or the movement of surface water away from land can lead to a welling up of deeper water that is usually richer in nutrients than is surface water …
