Nutrient Definition & Meaning

nutrient
adjective
  1. of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
noun
  1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  2. any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

"Nutrient" in song lyrics

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  • "cotyledon nutrient"
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  • "fast 20food 20nutrient"
    AOL — AOL
  • "rutabaga nutrient"
    AOL — AOL

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