nutrient
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nutrient
- /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ UK
- /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“to suckle, nourish, foster”).
noun nutrients
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A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
Similar: nutriment
adjective more nutrient · most nutrient
- Providing nourishment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alimentary, nutritive, nutritious, nourishing, food, wholesome, nutrition, trophic, dietary, fertilisation, fertilization, fertilizer, physiological, nutritional, vitamin, nourishment
Translations
Every language
noun substance that provides nourishment
| Español | nutriente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영양소 yeong'yangso |
| 日本語 | 栄養, 栄養素 |
| 中文 | 養分 /养分 yǎngfèn, 營養素 /营养素 yíngyǎngsù |
| Português | nutriente |
| Français | nutriment |
| Deutsch | Nährstoff |
| Italiano | nutriente, principe nutritivo |
| Ελληνικά | θρεπτικό συστατικό threptikó systatikó |
| Русский | пита́тельное вещество́ pitátelʹnoje veščestvó |
| Tiếng Việt | chất dinh dưỡng, dưỡng chất |
adj providing nourishment
| 中文 | 滋養的 /滋养的 zīyǎng de |
|---|---|
| Français | nutritif |
| Deutsch | nahrhaft |
| Русский | пита́тельный pitátelʹnyj |
| العربية | مُغَذٍّ muḡaḏḏin, المُغَذِّي al-muḡaḏḏī |
Talk about this word "nutrient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nutrient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nutrient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nutrient "nutrient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nutrient.Cite this
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title = {nutrient},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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