nutrition
IPA: nutrˈɪʃʌn
noun
- (biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
- That which nourishes; nutriment.
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Examples of "nutrition" in Sentences
- The only difference is the nutritional facts.
- Pandemic obesity and the contagion of nutritional nonsense.
- The calorie used in nutrition is the kilocalorie or Calorie.
- It is indigestible, with no nutritional value and no toxicity.
- It is thought to enhance nutrition for the cells of the retina.
- This was omnipresent in nutrition education in the United States.
- If the child is underweight, a daily nutritional supplement may be recommended.
- The idea may even go as far as to teach kids about nutrition by matching harmony to healthiness.