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Victuals vs Nutrition - What's the difference?

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Victuals is a related term of nutrition.


As nouns the difference between victuals and nutrition

is that victuals is (archaic|plurale tantum) food]] [[supply|supplies; provisions while nutrition is nutrition.

As a verb victuals

is (victual).

victuals

English

Noun

(head)
  • (archaic, plurale tantum) Food]] [[supply, supplies; provisions.
  • * 1598? , Two Gentlemen of Verona ,Act II, scene I line 181:
    • though the chameleon Love can feed on the air, I am one that am nourished by my victuals and would fain have meat.
  • English plurals

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (victual)

    • Related terms

    * victualer, victualler

    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")