nutrition (njuːˈtrɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- a process in animals and plants involving the intake of nutrient materials and their subsequent assimilation into the tissues related adjectives alimentarytrophic
- the act or process of nourishing
- the study of nutrition, esp in humans
Alternative Forms
nuˈtritional nuˈtritionary adjective nuˈtritionally adverbWord Origin
C16: from Late Latin nūtrītiō, from nūtrīre to nourishTranslations
- British English:
nutrition
Nutrition is the process of taking and absorbing nutrients from food.There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat.njuːˈtrɪʃən NOUN There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat.
- Spanish:
nutrición
nf
- French:
nutrition
nf
- German:
Ernährung
nf
- Chinese: 营养 n
- Arabic: تَغْذِيَةٌ n
- Portuguese: nutrição nf
- Russian: питание nnt
- Croatian: prehrana nf
- Czech: výživa nf
- Danish: ernæring nutr
- Dutch: voeding nf
- Finnish: ravitsemus n
- Greek: διατροφή nf
- Italian: nutrizione nf
- Japanese: 栄養物摂取 n
- Korean: 영양소 n
- Norwegian: ernæring nm
- Polish: odżywianie się nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: nutrição nf
- European Spanish:
nutrición
nf
- Swedish: näring nutr
- Thai: โภชนาการ n
- Turkish: beslenme n
- Vietnamese: sự nuôi dưỡng n
Usage examples
Making a fresh resolution to eat properly I was tempted to attribute a large part of my recent debility to inadequate nutrition.
, Absolute Truths (1994)Research into human nutrition has never faced a greater challenge.
New Scientist (1998)This figure reflects enormous advances in health, sanitation and nutrition during each of the past five decades.
Globe and Mail (2003)She is often called upon to discuss nutrition with pupils in city schools.
Glasgow Herald (2002)Flaky Nails Look for nutrition deficiencies, a lack of calcium, extreme lethargy.
, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)