nourishment

[ nur-ish-muh nt, nuhr- ]
/ ˈnɜr ɪʃ mənt, ˈnʌr- /

noun

something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
the act of nourishing.
the state of being nourished.
a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment: a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.

Origin of nourishment

1375–1425; late Middle English norysshement < Middle French norissement. See nourish, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM nourishment

non·nour·ish·ment, noun o·ver·nour·ish·ment, noun re·nour·ish·ment, noun self-nour·ish·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nourishment

nourishment
/ (ˈnʌrɪʃmənt) /

noun

the act or state of nourishing
a substance that nourishes; food; nutriment

Medical definitions for nourishment

nourishment
[ nûrĭsh-mənt ]

n.

Something that nourishes; food.