nutrition

noun

nu·​tri·​tion nu̇-ˈtri-shən  nyu̇- 

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

nutritional

nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nəl 

nyu̇-

adjective

nutritionally adverb

Examples of nutrition in a Sentence

The speaker discussed diet and nutrition with the class.

good nutrition and proper exercise

Recent Examples on the Web

Could Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for nutrition therapy in people with type 2 diabetes recommend several healthy eating patterns, including vegetarian, Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and low-fat diets. —Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025

Since juices lack key nutrients such as fiber and phytochemicals, eating whole fruits gives you more nutrition and greater health benefits. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025

The labels ranged from ones that had only nutrition information on them, ones that had nutrition information plus designations of good, better and best, and ones that the researchers called spectrum labels that had ratings of poor, fair, good, better and best. —Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid if the shutdown continues into November. —The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nutrition

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

nutrition

noun

nu·​tri·​tion n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən 

1

: the act or process of nourishing or being nourished

especially : the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and makes use of food substances

2

: nourishment sense 1

Medical Definition

nutrition

noun

nu·​tri·​tion n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən 

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

: food sense 1, nourishment

nutritional

-ˈtrish-nəl, -ən-ᵊl 

adjective

nutritionally

-ē 

adverb