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Added 9 October 2026

nutrient

/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ noun

Latin root: nūtriēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nutrient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue.
Any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis.

adjective

Of or providing nourishment.
good nourishing stew

Origin

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

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