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

The brand combines movement and fitness with nutrition and other wellness tools to help women build sustainable habits that support their health through midlife and beyond. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026

Collagen powders and supplements, says Abigail Collen, RD, an outpatient clinical nutrition coordinator at Mount Sinai, are usually from bovine, porcine, or marine sources. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

The community space could host nutrition and cooking workshops, emphasizing culturally relevant approaches and FAM coupled with dietitian support, which have proven especially effective. — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

How To Instill Healthy Eating Habits in Kids Experts share that healthy eating starts in the home during childhood and involve so much more than what’s on a nutrition label. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026

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