n. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
n. the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
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the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
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a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition
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used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food n
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used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food n unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
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a trace element in plant and animal nutrition n one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience n a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
