Definition of Nutriments. Meaning of Nutriments. Synonyms of Nutriments

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Definition of Nutriments

Nutriment
Nutriment Nu"tri*ment, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.] 1. That which nourishes; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body. --South. 2. That which promotes development or growth. Is not virtue in mankind The nutriment that feeds the mind ? --Swift.

Meaning of Nutriments from wikipedia

- A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. The requirement for dietary nutrient intake applies to animals, plants,...
- Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It provides organisms with nutrients, which...
- In elaborating upon the nutriments, the commentary states: Physical food nourishes the materiality. Understanding this nutriment leads to understanding...
- Buddhist Philosophy. John Wiley. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-119-14466-3. "The Four Nutriments of Life: An Anthology of Buddhist Texts". Access to Insight (BCBS Edition)...
- nonnutritional, nourish, nourishment, nurse, nurturance, nurture, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition, nutritional, nutritious nyct- night Gr**** νύξ, νυκτός (núx...
- further adds: Presumably he derived this ****umption from seeing that the nutriment of everything is moist, and that heat itself is generated from moisture...
- are primary and a secondary group of four are colour, smell, taste, and nutriment which are derivative from the four primaries. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (1997)...
- not only by latching on to the four kinds of nutriment, but also giving rise to the four kinds of nutriment as well. According to Konik: No doubt, according...
- P****addhi is a Pali noun (Sanskrit: prasrabhi, Tibetan: ཤིན་ཏུ་སྦྱང་བ་,Tibetan Wylie: shin tu sbyang ba) that has been translated as "calmness", "tranquillity"...
- live by bread alone. I have known millionaires starving for lack of the nutriment which alone can sustain all that is human in man, and I know workmen,...