Synonyms for nutrient

Grammar : Noun

Spell : noo-tree-uh nt, nyoo-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-

Définition of nutrient

Origin : "a nutritious substance," 1828, noun use of adjective (1640s) meaning "providing nourishment," from Latin nutrientem (nominative nutriens), present participle of nutrire "to nourish, suckle, feed, foster" (see nourish).

noun source of nourishment

Example sentences :

The importance of the other nutrient compounds is but secondary.
Extract from : « No Animal Food » by Rupert H. Wheldon

How does the amount of this nutrient compare with that found in meats?
Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder

Why must bulk be considered in a ration, as well as nutrient content?
Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder

Which nutrient, protein or fat, is the most completely digested?
Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder

It is not the nutrient fluid, but that which is left over, which is secreted.
Extract from : « Fathers of Biology » by Charles McRae

Standardise the medium and complete as for nutrient bouillon.
Extract from : « The Elements of Bacteriological Technique » by John William Henry Eyre

Nutrient media for the culture of bacteria are solidified by 10-15 per cent.
Extract from : « Animal Proteins » by Hugh Garner Bennett

Several tests are used to detect the presence of this nutrient.
Extract from : « A Civic Biology » by George William Hunter

The nutrient of potatoes is starch, present in fair proportion.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 » by Various

Shortage of nutrient elements as nitrogen or phosphorus or others.
Extract from : « The Tomato » by Paul Work

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