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English adjective: nutrient

1. nutrient of or providing nourishment


SamplesGood nourishing stew.


Synonymsalimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive


Similarwholesome


Antonymsunwholesome


English noun: nutrient

1. nutrient any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue


Synonymsfood


Broader (hypernym)substance


Narrower (hyponym)aliment, alimentation, beverage, chyme, comestible, comfort food, commissariat, culture medium, drink, drinkable, eatable, edible, fare, feed, food product, foodstuff, manna, manna from heaven, medium, micronutrient, miraculous food, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, potable, provender, provender, provisions, soul food, sustenance, viands, victual, victuals, victuals, victuals, vitellus, water, yolk


Part holonymfood, solid food

2. nutrient any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis


Broader (hypernym)substance


Narrower (hyponym)water









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