Look up: Nutrient

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   nutrient
   Any element or simple compound necessary for the health and survival of an organism. This includes air and water, as well as food.
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   Nutrient
   A nourishing substance.
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   Nutrient
   Any substance assimilated by living things that promotes growth. The term is generally applied to nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, but is also applied to other essential and trace elements.
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   nutrient
   Any substance assimilated by living things that promotes growth.
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   Nutrient
   Any substance assimilated by living things that promotes growth.
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   nutrient
   a chemical which an organism obtains from its surrounding environment and uses either as an energy source or a source of the elements needed to biosynthesise cell constituents.
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   Nutrient
   a non-irritating, easily digested agent which provides body nourishment and stimulates metabolic processes.
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   Nutrient
   A source of nourishment, expecially a nourishing ingredient in food.
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   Nutrient
   any substance that the body can use to maintain its health
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    nutrient
    when organic nutrients are plentiful...the quality of the water must be regarded as deteriorated, and the added -are therefore pollutants. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • under the impact of excessive --, algal growths give the lake the literal appearance and consistency of pea soup. Category: Environment • substance required for pl...
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    Nutrient
    Any substance assimilated by living things that promotes growth. The term is generally applied to nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, but is also applied to other essential and trace elements.
    Found on http://www.dlservicesinc.com/Terminology
    
    
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    Nutrient
    Nu'tri·ent adjective [ Latin nutriens , present participle of nutrire . See Nourish .] Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. -- noun Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e. , which nourishes or promotes growth.
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    nutrient
    1. Nourishing, affording nutriment. ... 2. A nutritious substance, food or a component of food. ... Origin: L. Nutriens ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    Nutrient
    A `nutrient` is a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from the environment. Non-autotrophic organisms typically acquire nutrients by the ingestion of foods. Methods for nutrient intake vary, with animals and protists having an internal digestive system, while plants digest nutrients externally and then ingested. Organic nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins (or their building blocks, amino acids), and vit...
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    nutrient
    (noo´tre-әnt) nourishing; aiding nutrition. a food or biochemical substance used by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from foods consumed. There are six classes of nutrients: water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins.
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    Nutrient
    • (n.) Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth. • (a.) Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. • (a.) Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. • (n.) Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth.
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    nutrient
    substance that an organism must obtain from its surroundings for growth and the sustenance of life. So-called nonessential nutrients are those that ... [14 related articles]
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    nutrient
    (L. nutriens) 1. nourishing, affording nutriment. 2. a nutritious substance; food, or a component of food.
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    nutrient
    nutrient 1. In biological energetics, food; or any substance which provides the specific materials necessary for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of living organisms. 2. A nutritious substance, food, or a component of food. 3. A substance that provides nourishment; such as, the minerals that a plant takes from the soil or the constituents in food...
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    nutrient
    A constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function. [L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish]
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    Nutrient
    Any food, chemical element or compound an organism requires to live, grow, or reproduce.
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