nourishment

as in food
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect a series of fantasy novels that provide wonderful nourishment for a child's imagination

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Recent Examples of nourishment If bacteria need nourishment to survive, wouldn’t limiting or cutting it off also take out the bacteria? Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 Its ingredient list includes everything from shea butter, sesame oil and myrrh, delivering all the nourishments that our hands crave regardless of the weather outside. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025 It’s also formulated with mixed molecular weight hyaluronic acid to deliver moisture deeply into the hair follicles for extra nourishment. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 It’s also infused with vitamin E and hyaluronic acid for even more nourishment. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nourishment

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“Nourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourishment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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