nutriment
nutriment · nutriments
A source of nourishmentA source of nourishment; food.
/ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/
Meaning
2 sensesA source of nourishment; food.
a source of materials to nourish the body
Something that promotes growth or development; a nutrient.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English nutriment, from Latin nūtrīmentum.Inherited from Middle English nutriment, from Latin nūtrīmentum.
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Forms
plural: nutriments| Singular | nutriment |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a source of materials to nourish the body:nourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentalimentationvictuals
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednutrimental