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nutrient

adjective noun

of or providing nourishment

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
T
Contains
UTRIEN
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. of or providing nourishment

    “good nourishing stew”

noun

  1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

noun

  1. any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

In context

Example Sentences

good nourishing stew

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