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
- 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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