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English noun: nutrition | |||
| 1. | nutrition (process) (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| 2. | nutrition (food) a source of materials to nourish the body | ||
| Synonyms | aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | food, nutrient | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | course, dainty, delicacy, dish, fast food, finger food, goody, ingesta, kickshaw, kosher, meal, mess, milk, mince, puree, repast, stodge, treat, vitamin, wheat germ | ||
| 3. | nutrition (cognition) the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | science, scientific discipline | ||
| Domain category | homo, human, human being, man | ||
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