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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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