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Nutriment vs. Nutrition — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Nutriment and Nutrition

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Nutriment

A source of nourishment; food.

Nutrition

Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It includes ingestion, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.The science that studies the physiological process of nutrition is called nutritional science (also nutrition science).

Nutriment

An agent that promotes growth or development.

Nutrition

The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.

Nutriment

A source of nourishment; food.

Nutrition

The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
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Nutriment

Something that promotes growth or development; a nutrient.

Nutrition

A source of nourishment; food.

Nutriment

That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment.
The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body.

Nutrition

(biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

Nutriment

That which promotes development or growth.
Is not virtue in mankindThe nutriment that feeds the mind?

Nutrition

That which nourishes; nutriment.
I accidentally ate a worm which was in my apple - my uncle said the extra nutrition would do me good.
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Nutriment

A source of materials to nourish the body

Nutrition

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 growth.

Nutrition

In a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions.

Nutrition

That which nourishes; nutriment.
Fixed like a plant, on his peculiar spot,To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot.

Nutrition

(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance

Nutrition

A source of materials to nourish the body

Nutrition

The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

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