Nutrient

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nutrient \Nu"tri*ent\, a. [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See
     {Nourish}.]
     Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Nutrient \Nu"tri*ent\, n. n.
     1. Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which
        nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically: (Microbiology) A substance added to the
        growth medium of a microorganism to promote growth.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nutrient
       adj : of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" [syn: {alimentary},
              {alimental}, {nourishing}, {nutritious}, {nutritive}]
       n : any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give
           energy and build tissue [syn: {food}]