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Definition of “nourishment

nourishment (ˈnʌrɪʃməntPronunciation for nourishment

Definitions

noun

  1. the act or state of nourishing
  2. a substance that nourishes; food; nutriment

Usage examples

  • You gotta have nourishment ," he said with a look of concern.
    Andrews, Virginia, Web of Dreams (1990)
  • Jane is a management consultant, and my left side manages to get more intellectual nourishment from her than the right does.
    Business Today (1998)
  • They must creep outward because they use up their own resource bases, and constantly require new nourishment.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • One gaunt castaway starved of nourishment has shed TWO STONE in three weeks.
    Sun, News of the World (2002)
  • These hormones are produced by the developing afterbirth which is bedding into the mother's womb to get nourishment for the new baby.
    Last, Dr Pat & Rushton, Ann, Women's Health Questions Answered (1990)

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