nutrient substance

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• nutrient — /nooh tree euhnt, nyooh /, adj. 1. nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment. 2. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. n. 3. a nutrient substance. [1640 50; < L nutrient (s. of nutriens), prp. of nutrire to… …   Universalium

• nutrient — nu•tri•ent [[t]ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) nut nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment 2) nut containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body 3) a nutrient substance • Etymology: 1640–50; < L nūtrient (s. of… …   From formal English to slang

• nutrient — /ˈnjutriənt / (say nyoohtreeuhnt) adjective 1. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body. 2. nourishing; affording nutriment. –noun 3. a nutrient substance. {Latin nūtriens, present participle, nourishing} …  

• Nutrient — cycle in the oceans A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism s metabolism which must be taken in from its environment.[1] They are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body… …   Wikipedia

• Nutrient agar — is a microbiological growth medium commonly used for the routine cultivation of non fastidious bacteria. It is useful because it remains solid even at relatively high temperatures. Also, bacteria grown in nutrient agar grows on the surface, and… …   Wikipedia

• Nutrient — Nu tri*ent, n. n. 1. Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (Microbiology) A substance added to the growth medium of a microorganism to promote growth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nutrient — (n.) a nutritious substance, 1828, noun use of adjective (1640s) meaning providing nourishment, from L. nutrientem (nom. nutriens), prp. of nutrire to nourish, suckle, feed, foster (see NOURISH (Cf. nourish)) …   Etymology dictionary

• nutrient — ► NOUN ▪ a substance that provides nourishment essential for life and growth. ORIGIN from Latin nutrire nourish …   English terms dictionary

• nutrient — [no͞o′trē ənt, nyo͞o′trē ənt] adj. [L nutriens, prp. of nutrire, to nourish: see NURSE] nutritious; nourishing n. a nutritious ingredient or substance in a food …   English World dictionary

• nutrient — A constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function. [L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish] essential nutrients nutritional substances required for optimal health. These must be in the diet, because they are not formed metabolically… …   Medical dictionary

• nutrient — UK [ˈnjuːtrɪənt] / US [ˈnutrɪənt] noun [countable] Word forms nutrient : singular nutrient plural nutrients biology a substance in food that plants, animals, and people need to live and grow …   English dictionary