nutrient

nutrient

 [noo´tre-ent]

1. nourishing; aiding nutrition.

2. a food or biochemical substance used by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from foods consumed. There are six classes of nutrients: water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins.

nu·tri·ent

(nū'trē-ĕnt),

A constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function.

[L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish]

nutrient

(no͞o′trē-ənt, nyo͞o′-)

n.

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

adj.

Providing nourishment.

nutrient

Food industry
A substance added to foods that increases their vitamin, mineral and/or protein content.

nutrient

Food industry A substance added to foods to ↑ vitamin, mineral and protein content Nutrition A general term for proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals, necessary for growth and maintenance of life. See Food additive, Macronutrient, Micronutrient.

nu·tri·ent

(nū'trē-ĕnt)

A constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function.

[L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish]

nutrient

Anything that nourishes. Any physiologically valuable ingredient in food.

nutrient

any material that organisms take in and assimilate for growth and maintenance.

Nutrient

A food substance that provides energy or is necessary for growth and repair. Examples of nutrients are vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Mentioned in: Antidiarrheal Drugs, Carbohydrate Intolerance

nu·tri·ent

(nū'trē-ĕnt)

Constituent of food necessary for normal physiologic function.

[L. nutriens, fr. nutrio, to nourish]