nutrition

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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

nutritional

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adjective

nu·​tri·​tion·​al

-shnəl

: of, relating to, or functioning in nutrition

nutritionally

-ᵊlē, 

-əlē, 

-i

adverb

Examples of nutrition in a Sentence

Noun

The speaker discussed diet and nutrition with the class.

good nutrition and proper exercise

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Starting in August, Pritzker sent $400 assistance payments to about 100,000 Illinois residents who had lost SNAP benefits by adding the funding to the electronic debit card the state uses to distribute nutrition and other cash benefits. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Pivot Bio puts cotton in the nitrogen equation Pivot Bio is making its case for replacing some of cotton’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with crop nutrition technology that delivers nitrogen to plant roots. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

The analysts think that Abbott needs to exit some of its slower-growing businesses, such as nutrition. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Starting from pre-pregnancy, starting from preconception, parents are told to start managing their health, to start managing all possible risks through nutrition and vitamins and supplements and exercise. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

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