nutrition
noun
nyu̇-
John Hanc
Examples of nutrition in a Sentence
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
Sodium The two school kits were not tested for heavy metals and chemicals, but Consumer Reports instead reviewed the nutrition information and ingredient lists and found extremely high levels of sodium.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Its purpose is to provide extra nutrition via federal grants for children under the age of 5, infants and parents.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Safer environments and better nutrition can address the low birthweight challenges that the nation is facing.
—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Congress created it in 1946, partly from fear that poor nutrition weakened military recruits.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On the menu: bioidentical hormone replacement or testosterone therapy, IV nutrition drips, personalized weight loss and nutrition plans, Botox and fillers, and in-depth evaluations that include over 40 biomarkers and body composition testing.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 59(16), 2688–2696.
—Robert James and, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Cankers are more likely to occur on plants that have been weakened by pest, disease, sunburn, poor nutrition or wounds, including pruning wounds, that open the inner cambium to disease.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Middle English nutricioun, from Late Latin nutrition-, nutritio, from Latin nutrire
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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