nutrient

Pronunciation: /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/

The English word “nutrient” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“to suckle, nourish, foster”).

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