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- nutrition (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. nutrition (14c.) and directly from L. nutritionem (nom. nutritio) "a nourishing," noun of action from pp. stem of nutrire "to nourish, suckle" (see NOURISH (Cf. nourish)).
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NUTRITION — Du fait même qu’il fonctionne, l’organisme dépense. S’il paraît évident que la croissance exige la fourniture de nouveaux éléments, il n’en est pas moins vrai que le simple entretien des cellules vivantes demande un apport constant de matière et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nutrition — Nu*tri tion, n. [Cf. F. nutrition. See {Nutritious}.] 1. (Physiol.) In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which a living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nutrition — Nutrition. s. f. v. L action de la faculté nutritive. Il ne se fait plus de nutrition dans cette partie. cela empesche la nutrition … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Nutrition — (lat.), Ernährung; nutritiv, nährend, nahrhaft; Nutritor, Ernährer, Pfleger (besonders als Titel hoher Beschützer von Schulen und Universitäten); Nutrix, Ernährerin, Amme … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
nutrition — index sustenance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nutrition — [n] food diet, menu, nourishment, nutriment, subsistence, sustenance, victuals; concept 457 Ant. deprivation, starvation … New thesaurus
nutrition — ► NOUN 1) the process of taking in and assimilating nutrients. 2) the branch of science concerned with this process. DERIVATIVES nutritional adjective nutritionist noun. ORIGIN Latin, from nutrire nourish … English terms dictionary
nutrition — [no͞o trish′ən, nyo͞otrish′ən] n. [MFr < L nutritio, nutricio < nutrix, NURSE] 1. a nourishing or being nourished; esp., the series of processes by which an organism takes in and assimilates food for promoting growth and replacing worn or… … English World dictionary
Nutrition — The Nutrition Facts table indicates the amounts of nutrients which experts recommend to limit or consume in adequate amounts. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in… … Wikipedia
Nutrition — Aliments sources de magnésium. La nutrition (du latin nutrire : nourrir) désigne les processus par lesquels un être vivant transforme des aliments pour assurer son fonctionnement. La nutrition est également une science pluridisciplinaire,… … Wikipédia en Français
