nutrient
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nutrient/ˈnjuːtriənt/
▶noun a substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth.
– origin C17: from L. nutrient-, nutrire ‘nourish’.
'nutrient' also found in these Oxford entries:
arginine
- auxotroph
- broth
- El Niño
- explant
- isoleucine
- leucine
- lysine
- phenylalanine
- superfood
- threonine
- tryptophan
- valine
