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Nutrition

n.kind, resilientprofessional

What it means

The process of receiving food needed for health and growth.

Reach for it when discussing how organisms obtain and use food for health and growth

Better nutrition helped the players recover between demanding matches.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    diet

    the pattern of food consumed is meant

    not when Nutrition also includes absorption and use.

  • everyday

    feeding

    the act of providing food is central

    not when Feeding does not ensure adequate nutrition.

  • warm

    nourishment

    the sustaining result matters more than the process

    not when Nourishment is less technical and can be figurative.

  • professional

    nutritional care

    assessment and support are delivered clinically

    not when Care is a service, not the underlying process.

  • formal

    dietetics

    the professional application of nutrition science is meant

    not when Dietetics is a field, not a person's nutritional state.

  • literary

    sustenance

    food sufficient to maintain life is the focus

    not when Sustenance says little about balance or metabolism.

Said against

3
  • malnutrition
  • starvation
  • nutrient deprivation

It naturally appears in

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  • good nutrition

    Good nutrition supported recovery between demanding matches.

  • nutrition program

    The school nutrition program added breakfast during exams.

  • balanced nutrition

    Balanced nutrition came from variety rather than one supplement.

Where this comes from

Nutrition is context-dependent; individual medical advice should come from a qualified professional.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.