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nutrition

noun
noo-TRISH-uhn/nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/Saynyoo-TRISH-uhnUK/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/AUS/njʉːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/

2 meanings of nutrition

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The way a living thing takes in food and uses it to grow and stay healthy.

    Like fuel for a car: food gives the body what it needs to keep going.

    Good nutrition helps young children grow and stay healthy.

    Plants get their nutrition from sunlight, water, and soil.

    Similarnourishment

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The healthy parts of food that give the body what it needs to live and grow.

    Like the goodness packed inside a piece of fresh fruit.

    Fresh vegetables are full of nutrition.

    Junk food often has very little nutrition in it.

    Similarnourishment, sustenance

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Origin

It came from Latin "nutritio," reaching English through French.