nutrition

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: nyo͞o-trĭʹ-shən, IPA: /njuːˈtɹɪ.ʃən/
• (America) enPR: no͞o-trĭʹ-shən, IPA: /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/

Noun

nutrition (uncountable)

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

Related terms

• nutrient
• nutritionist
• nutritious

Translations

• French: nutrition
• German: Ernährung, Nahrung, Nutrition
• Italian: nutrizione
• Portuguese: nutrição
• Russian: пита́ние
• Spanish: nutrición

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