NUTRITION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NUTRITION?

Need another word that means the same as “nutrition”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “nutrition” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nutrition” are: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrients, food, daily bread

Nutrition as a Noun

Definitions of "Nutrition" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nutrition” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Food or nourishment.
• The organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
• (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
• The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
• A source of materials to nourish the body.
• The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans.
• The branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition, particularly in humans.

Synonyms of "Nutrition" as a noun (9 Words)

aliment	Food; nourishment.
alimentation	A source of materials to nourish the body.
daily bread	A newspaper that is published every day.
food	Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth. We need food and water.
nourishment	The action of nourishing someone or something. She was starved of emotional nourishment.
nutrients	Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue.
nutriment	A source of materials to nourish the body. The bees reprocess the food and extract the last particle of nutriment from it.
sustenance	Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. Poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance.
victuals	A source of materials to nourish the body.

Usage Examples of "Nutrition" as a noun

• A guide to good nutrition.
• A feeding tube gives her nutrition and water.

Associations of "Nutrition" (30 Words)

alimentary	Of or providing nourishment.
calorie	The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 C equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods.
comestible	An item of food. A fridge groaning with comestibles.
commissariat	A government department of the USSR before 1946.
dietary	Of or relating to the diet. Dietary restrictions.
dietitian	A specialist in the study of nutrition.
digest	A substance or mixture obtained by digestion. The computer digested your labours into a form understandable by a program.
edible	Suitable for use as food. The farm grows a variety of tropical plants yielding an amazing assortment of fruits and other edibles.
feed	Feed into supply. Her success feeds her vanity.
fertilization	The action or process of applying a fertilizer to soil or land.
healthy	Normal, natural, and desirable. Plenty of healthy sleep.
intake	An amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body. Cut rectangular holes for the air intake.
nourish	Give nourishment to. I was doing everything I could to nourish and protect the baby.
nourishing	(of food) containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. A simple but nourishing meal.
nourishment	The food necessary for growth, health, and good condition. The nourishment of our bodies and of our minds.
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. Fish is a source of many important nutrients including protein vitamins and minerals.
nutriment	Nourishment; sustenance. He took the Bible for spiritual nutriment.
nutritional	Relating to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. Genetic engineering can alter the nutritional value of food.
nutritionist	A specialist in the study of nutrition.
nutritious	Of or providing nourishment. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
nutritive	Of or providing nourishment. Nutritive food.
provender	A stock or supply of foods. To raise the prices of provender for cattle importation has been severely curtailed.
regimen	(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet. A regimen of one or two injections per day.
supplement	A supplementary component that improves capability. Multivitamin supplements.
sustenance	The financial means whereby one lives. Poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance.
veg	Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant. They were vegging out in front of the TV.
victuals	A source of materials to nourish the body.
vitamin	A pill containing a specified amount of a particular vitamin or vitamins taken as a dietary supplement. Vitamin deficiency.
wholesome	Conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being. Good wholesome fun.
wholesomeness	The quality of being beneficial and generally good for you.