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nu·tri·ent    (ntr-nt, ny-) KEY  

NOUN:

A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food.

ADJECTIVE:

Providing nourishment.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin ntrins , ntrient- present participle of ntrre, to suckle; see (s)nu- in Indo-European roots

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