nutrient

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Adjective, Noun
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nu=tri=ent

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun nutrient has 2 senses

Adjective nutrient has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

nutrienta. [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See Nourish.].
     Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.  [1913 Webster]
nutrientn. 
  •  Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A substance added to the growth medium of a microorganism to promote growth.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nutrient, n. & adj.
--n. any substance that provides essential nourishment for the maintenance of life.
--adj. serving as or providing nourishment.

Etymology
L nutrire nourish

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