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NUTRITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A source of materials to nourish the body
Synonyms:
aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
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:
(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)
Context examples:
Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the nutritional status of the individual.
(Nutritional Assessment, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Of or relating to or providing nutrition.
(Nutritional, NCI Thesaurus)
The electrolyte-free parenteral nutrition emulsion contains no electrolytes, trace elements and vitamins.
(Electrolyte-free Parenteral Nutrition Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)
However, these insights may one day help clinicians improve immunotherapy for cancers and other diseases by optimizing nutrition.
(Memory T cells shelter in bone marrow, boosting immunity in mice with restricted diets, National Institutes of Health)
This beverage may have a beneficial effect on overall nutrition and the immune system.
(Carrot/Jilin Ginseng/Licorice Root/Tangerine Peel/Soy Beverage, NCI Thesaurus)
Treatment can help control symptoms, and may include medicines, nutrition supplements, and/or surgery.
(Crohn's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
It is possible to give all of the protein, calories, vitamins and minerals a person needs using parenteral nutrition.
(Parenteral nutrition, NCI Dictionary)
It includes checking a person's nutrition status, and giving the right foods or nutrients to treat conditions such as those caused by diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
(Nutritional Therapy, NCI Dictionary)
It's vital nutrition, like a vitamin,” Messing said.
(US Researchers Genetically Modify Corn to Boost Nutritional Value, VOA News)
Study of the effects of nutrition on disease incidence and outbreaks.
(Nutritional Epidemiology, NCI Thesaurus)
