Nutriment \Nu"tri*ment\, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to
nourish. See Nourish.]
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1. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes
growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or
vegetable life; food; aliment.
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The stomach returns what it has received, in
strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of
the body. --South.
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2. That which promotes development or growth.
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Is not virtue in mankind
The nutriment that feeds the mind? --Swift.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nutriment
n : a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nourishment,
nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals]
WordNet (r) 2.0
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "nutriment":
aliment, alimentation, bread, bread and butter, growth regulator,
keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, nourishment, nurture,
nutrient, nutritive, pabulum, pap, refection, refreshment,
subsistence, support, sustenance
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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