Definition of nutrition
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
foods that are necessary for human nutrition
2
: nourishment sense 1
… get adequate nutrition both before and during the race.— John Hanc
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The first known use of nutrition was in the 15th century
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