Nutrition Meaning
/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
nounThat which nourishes; nutriment.
Sentence Examples
Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.
The vitamin pill contains abundant nutrition.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Good ____ is important for children because it helps their bodies grow and stay healthy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and helps prevent many diseases.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]"
— 1822, John Barclay, chapter I, in An Inquiry Into the Opinions, Ancient and Modern, Concerning Life and Organization, Edinburgh; London: Bell & Bradfute; Waugh & Innes; G. & W. B. Whittaker, section I, page 2:
"Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds."
— 2016 September 16, Hailey Middlebrook, “Should you really feed a cold and starve a fever?”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Good ____ is important for children because it helps their bodies grow and stay healthy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and helps prevent many diseases.