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food, nutrient, nutriment | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue | |
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nutrient | any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | |
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nutrient, nutritive, alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutritious | of or providing nourishment |