nutriment

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UK/ˈnjuː.tɹɪ.mənt/

noun

A source of nourishment; food.

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OriginMiddle English nutriment ← Latin nūtrīmentum →
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Meanings

nounnutriment (plural nutriments)

plural nutriments

  1. A source of nourishment; food.
  2. Something that promotes growth or development; a nutrient.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna source of materials to nourish the body

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nourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentalimentationvictuals
Broader
foodnutrient
Also see
alimentalimentationnourishmentnutrientnutritionsustenance

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinnūtrīmentum
  2. Middle Englishnutriment
  3. Englishnutriment

Inherited from Middle English nutriment, from Latin nūtrīmentum.

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APA

nutriment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutriment

MLA

“nutriment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutriment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nutriment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutriment.

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