Definitions
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.
Used in a sentence
“In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]”
“Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.”
“I accidentally ate a worm which was in my apple - my uncle said the extra nutrition would do me good.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Food and health study”9 letters
02“Food science”9 letters
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