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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈnuːtriənt/ · UK /ˈnjuːtriənt/
Forms: nutrients
nutrient means: A substance in food that living things need to grow, stay healthy, and have energy.
noun
A substance in food that living things need to grow, stay healthy, and have energy.
- Milk contains several important nutrients.
- Plants take nutrients from the soil through their roots.
- Cooking can reduce the amount of some nutrients in food.
adjective
Providing substances that living things need to grow and stay healthy.
- The cells grew in nutrient broth.
- We added a nutrient solution to the water.
- Bacteria spread quickly across the nutrient agar.
Questions about nutrient
What does nutrient mean?
A substance in food that living things need to grow, stay healthy, and have energy.
What is nutrient in other languages?
Türkçe: besin maddesi · Español: nutriente · Français: nutriment · Deutsch: Nährstoff · Italiano: nutriente · 日本語: 栄養素
How do you pronounce nutrient?
In American English /ˈnuːtriənt/; in British English /ˈnjuːtriənt/.
How do you use nutrient in a sentence?
Milk contains several important nutrients. Plants take nutrients from the soil through their roots.
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