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Nutrition vs Feeding - What's the difference?

nutrition | feeding |

As nouns the difference between nutrition and feeding

is that nutrition is nutrition while feeding is an instance of giving food.

As a verb feeding is

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nutrition

English

(wikipedia nutrition)

Noun

(-)
  • (biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

    • Related terms

    * nutrient * nutritionist * nutritious

    See also

    * (wikipedia "nutrition")

    feeding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of giving food.
  • * 1750 , The Universal Magazine (volume 7, page 52)
  • (dated) That which is eaten; food.
  • (dated) That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals; pastureland.

    • Derived terms

    * bottom feeding * deposit feeding * filter feeding * fluid feeding * food-mass feeding * force feeding * feeding frenzy * feeding tube

    Anagrams

    * feigned