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noun any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
noun any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
adjective of or providing nourishment
originBorrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“to suckle, nourish, foster”).
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