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Nutrition

/njuːˈtɹɪ.ʃən/

The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

📖 Definitions of "Nutrition"

noun

1
The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
2
That which nourishes; nutriment.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
nutrientnoun	A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
trophismnoun	Any specific form of nutrition involving the tissue of another organism
dieteticsnoun	The study of diet and nutrition in relation to health and disease.
nutritionistnoun	An expert or specialist in nutrition.
dietitiannoun	A person who studies or practices dietetics.
dieteticnoun	Relating to diet.
dietarynoun	Of, or relating to diet.
dietnoun	The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
undernutritionnoun	Inadequate nutrition, either due to a lack of food, or to the inability of the body to absorb its nutrients.
nutritivenoun	Nourishing, providing nutrition.
nutritious	(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.
nourishmentnoun	Something that nourishes; food.
foodnoun	(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
feedingnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of giving food.
foddernoun	Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
feedernoun	One who feeds, or gives food to another.
feednoun	(uncountable) Food given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals.
eatingnoun	The act of ingesting food.
consumptionnoun	The act of eating, drinking or using.
cateringnoun	(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.