Associations to the word «Nutrition»

Wiktionary

NUTRITION, noun. (biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

Dictionary definition

NUTRITION, noun. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
NUTRITION, noun. A source of materials to nourish the body.
NUTRITION, noun. The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke