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Nutrients vs Nutrient - What's the difference?

nutrients | nutrient |

As nouns the difference between nutrients and nutrient

is that nutrients is while nutrient is a source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

As an adjective nutrient is

providing nourishment.

nutrients

English

Noun

(head)

    • nutrient

    English

    (wikipedia nutrient)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
  • * 2012 , , August 24, p.20
    • Even second-generation and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.

    Synonyms

    * nutriment

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • providing nourishment

    • Related terms

    * nourish * nourishment * nurse * nursery * nutriment * nutrition * nutritional * nutritious * nutritive

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