nutrition

Nouns

  • (n) (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
  • (n) a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals,
  • (n) the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

Synonyms

aliment alimentation nourishment nutriment sustenance victuals

Words of close approximity

nutritive
nutritional nutritionally nutritionary nutritionist nutritionist's calorie