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Nutrition vs Polyunsaturated - What's the difference?

nutrition | polyunsaturated |

As a noun nutrition

is (biology) the organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

As a adjective polyunsaturated is

(chemistry) of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.

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")

    polyunsaturated

    English

    (wikipedia polyunsaturated)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition

    • See also

    * monounsaturated * saturated fat