Synonyms for nutrient
ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu-nu·tri·ent

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1. nutrientnoun

   Synonyms:
   nutriment

2. nutrientadjective

   providing nourishment

   Synonyms:
   nutriment

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1. food, nutrientnoun

   any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

   Synonyms:
   solid food, food, intellectual nourishment, food for thought

   Antonyms:
   unwholesome

2. nutrientadjective

   any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

   Synonyms:
   food

   Antonyms:
   unwholesome

3. alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritiveadjective

   of or providing nourishment

   "good nourishing stew"

   Synonyms:
   nourishing, nutritious, alimentary, nutritive, alimental

   Antonyms:
   unwholesome

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1. List of paraphrases for "nutrient":

   nutrients, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, nutrition, dietary

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1. Alien Life -RSB- Raymond:

   If you've been there or seen pictures, you know how barren that landscape is, in terms of fundamental nutrient availability of carbon and nitrogen, these things are tough to get your hands on when you're in a biological soil crust.

2. Kara Landau:

   Unripe bananas contain one of the world’s richest sources of prebiotic resistant starch, which resists digestion as it travels through your gut and feeds the beneficial bacteria living in your large intestine. A well-nourished gut microbiota will multiply and diversity, leading to better gut health, good gut health is linked to reduced inflammation, improved immunity, enhanced nutrient absorption, a supported mood, and less digestive issues, all of which can help you look and feel younger! For those that do not like the taste and texture of unripe bananas, green banana flour contains resistant starch in a different form, and can easily be added to smoothies and overnight oats.

3. Environmental Engineering Professor Treavor Boyer:

   What you'll see is that you can collect enough nitrogen over those seven home football games to meet the nutrient requirements for that field for the growing season.

4. Maggie Moon:

   Water warms you up another way as well. It helps power your metabolism, and a sluggish metabolism translates into less overall body heat. Aim for the requisite eight glasses a day at a minimum, recommended Maggie Moon, but always drink more before and after workouts. RELATED : 12 Reasons Dehydration Is Bad for Your Body You don't consume enough vitamin B12 This nutrient found only in animal products plays big role in preventing big chills. The body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen through your system.

5. Philip Muruthi:

   Hippos are important ecosystem engineers of the ecology of freshwater areas they inhabit. This is through nutrient recycling from dung (they consume large amounts of vegetation), hippos attack not to eat people, but to get them the hell away from them.