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nutritionthe process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

Pronunciation (IPA): /nuˈtrɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 영양, 영양 공급

Korean pronunciation: 뉴**트리**션

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother swears that chocolate cake is an essential part of good nutrition.
  • The school cafeteria claims their pizza provides balanced nutrition, but I'm not convinced.
  • Athletes require specialized nutrition to maintain peak performance.

nutrition

NOUN

//nuˈtrɪʃən//

the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

nutrition concept
💡 Concept

A nutritionist provides proper nutrition guidance with healthy balanced meals

nutrition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Good nutrition is the solution for a strong constitution!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/nuˈtrɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/njuˈtrɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootnutri-
Suffix--tion

Origin

From Latin 'nutritio' meaning 'a nourishing' or 'feeding', derived from 'nutrire' meaning 'to nourish' or 'to feed'. The word entered English in the 14th century through Old French.

🎵Rhyme

solutionresolutionconstitutioninstitution
solution
resolution
constitution
institution

🔗Collocations

proper nutrition
nutrition facts
nutrition label
improve nutrition
nutrition counseling
clinical nutrition

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother swears that chocolate cake is an essential part of good nutrition.

😄 Fun example

The school cafeteria claims their pizza provides balanced nutrition, but I'm not convinced.

Athletes require specialized nutrition to maintain peak performance.

😄 Fun example

The nutrition course taught me that vegetables aren't just decoration on my plate.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nourishmentsustenancedietfeeding

Antonyms

malnutritionstarvationundernourishment

Related

nutritiousnutrientnutritionistdietaryvitamin

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