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nu•tri•ent
Pronunciation: (nOO'trē-unt, nyOO'-), [key]—
adj.
1. nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
2. containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.
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n.
a nutrient substance.
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