Main Entry: nu·tri·tion

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈtri-shən, nyu̇-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English nutricioun, from Late Latin nutrition-, nutritio, from Latin nutrire

Date: 15th century

1 : the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically : the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances
2 : nourishment 1

— nu·tri·tion·al \-ˈtrish-nəl, -ˈtri-shə-n^əl\ adjective

— nu·tri·tion·al·ly adverb