nutrient

[ noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu- /

adjective

nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.

noun

a nutrient substance.

Origin of nutrient

1640–50; < Latin nūtrient- (stem of nūtriēns), present participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM nutrient

non·nu·tri·ent, adjective, noun

Words nearby nutrient

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British Dictionary definitions for non-nutrient

nutrient
/ (ˈnjuːtrɪənt) /

noun

any of the mineral substances that are absorbed by the roots of plants for nourishment
any substance that nourishes an organism

adjective

providing or contributing to nourishment a nutrient solution

Word Origin for nutrient

C17: from Latin nūtrīre to nourish

Medical definitions for non-nutrient

nutrient
[ nōō′trē-ənt ]

n.

A source of nourishment, especially an ingredient in a food.

Scientific definitions for non-nutrient

nutrient
[ nōō′trē-ənt ]

A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods.