: a substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life
Tomatoes contain a lot of nutrients, among them vitamins C and B-complex and the minerals iron and potassium.—
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Mayo Clinic Health LetterMost frugivores do not depend exclusively on fruits, because fruits tend to be deficient in certain nutrients such as protein, and because they are only seasonally available.—Robert Lee Smith
Robert Lee SmithSandy soils need organic amendments to help them retain nutrients and water, which otherwise leach out quickly.—Sunset
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Adjective
a breakfast drink enriched with nutrient proteins and vitamins
Noun
Fruits and vegetables have important nutrients.
The soil is low in nutrients.
You need more nutrients in your diet.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, their taste, texture, and nutrient profiles differ due to their production methods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
This will allow the healthy parts of your plants to receive as much nutrients as possible to come back stronger in the spring.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Seasonal fluctuations in nutrient input can directly affect the algae and invertebrates that sustain the pupfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, their taste, texture, and nutrient profiles differ due to their production methods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
That's because cats are obligate carnivores that get all their nutrients from eating animal protein.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
This will allow the healthy parts of your plants to receive as much nutrients as possible to come back stronger in the spring.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutrient. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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nutrient
1 of 2 adjective
nu·tri·ent
ˈn(y)ü-trē-ənt 
: furnishing nourishment
nutrient
2 of 2 noun
: a nutrient substance or ingredient
Medical Definition
nutrient
1 of 2 adjective
nu·tri·ent
ˈn(y)ü-trē-ənt
: furnishing nourishment
nutrient
2 of 2 noun
: a nutritive substance or ingredient
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