nutrient has definitions from the field of food
1
[ adjective ] providing nourishment

Examples

"good nourishing food"

Used in print

(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)

However , this artery is known to be a nutrient vessel with a distribution primarily to the proximal airways and supportive tissues of the lung .

Related terms

wholesome

2
[ adjective ] of or providing nourishment

Examples

"good nourishing stew"

Related terms

wholesome

3
[ noun ] (food) any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

Synonyms

food

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Avocados , however , are very rich_in nutrients .

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