NUTRITION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nutrition mean? 

• NUTRITION (noun)
  The noun NUTRITION has 3 senses:

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

2. a source of materials to nourish the body

3. the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

  Familiarity information: NUTRITION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NUTRITION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("nutrition" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Domain category:

physiology (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)

Derivation:

nutrify (give nourishment to)

nutritional; nutritionary (of or relating to or providing nutrition)

nutritionist (a specialist in the study of nutrition)

nutritious (of or providing nourishment)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A source of materials to nourish the body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals

Hypernyms ("nutrition" is a kind of...):

food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nutrition"):

milk (produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young)

course (part of a meal served at one time)

dainty; delicacy; goody; kickshaw; treat (something considered choice to eat)

dish (a particular item of prepared food)

fast food (inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly)

finger food (food to be eaten with the fingers)

ingesta (solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth)

kosher (food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law)

meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)

mess (soft semiliquid food)

mince (food chopped into small bits)

puree (food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender)

stodge (heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food)

wheat germ (embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins)

vitamin (any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism)

Derivation:

nutritional; nutritionary (of or relating to or providing nutrition)

nutritionist (a specialist in the study of nutrition)

nutritious (of or providing nourishment)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("nutrition" is a kind of...):

science; scientific discipline (a particular branch of scientific knowledge)

Domain category:

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

Derivation:

nutritional; nutritionary (of or relating to or providing nutrition)

nutritionist (a specialist in the study of nutrition)

 Context examples 

Food-based (nutrition) substances that have pharmaceutical effects on human health.

(Nutraceutical, NCI Thesaurus)

“More and more evidence suggests no benefits, so we should go with what the dietary recommendations suggest to achieve adequate nutrition from food, rather than relying on supplements.”

(Healthy Diet Can't Be Replaced by Vitamins, Supplements, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

To give the body proper nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that contain key nutrients.

(Nutrition, NCI Dictionary)

Nutrition therapy may help patients recover more quickly and spend less time in the hospital.

(Nutrition therapy, NCI Dictionary)

It encompasses chemical and physical carcinogenesis, biological carcinogenesis, epidemiology, chemoprevention, and nutrition research.

(Cancer Causation Research, NCI Thesaurus)

Having a prevention focus had no effect on nutrition involvement.

(People with Positive Attitude More Likely to Eat Healthily, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Medical nutrition therapy may help patients recover more quickly and spend less time in the hospital.

(Medical nutrition therapy, NCI Dictionary)

The first time that a neonate is provided nutrition.

(First Feeding, NCI Thesaurus)

Tubefeeding can be used to add to what a person is able to eat or can be the only source of nutrition.

(Enteral nutrition, NCI Dictionary)

Good nutrition and exercise can help in losing weight.

(Body Weight, NIH)