1. (noun) food, nutrient
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
Synonyms: solid food, food, intellectual nourishment, food for thought, nutrient Antonyms: unwholesome
2. (adj) nutrient
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. (adj) alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive
of or providing nourishment
Synonyms: nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, alimentary, nutritive, alimental Antonyms: unwholesome
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