Definition of nourishment Nourishment

/nɚˈɪʃmʌnt/ - [nerishmunt] - nour•ish•ment

We found 8 definitions of nourishment from 5 different sources.

What does nourishment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: nourishments
nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
		tending, aid, attention, care the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
nourishment - a source of materials to nourish the body
		nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
		nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
		milk produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
		course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
		dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy something considered choice to eat
		dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
		fast food inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
		finger food food to be eaten with the fingers
		ingesta solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
		kosher food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
		repast, meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
		mess a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
		mince food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
		puree food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
		stodge heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
		wheat germ embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins

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Wiktionary

nourishment (Noun)
The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
nourishment (Noun)
Something that nourishes; food.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

nourishment (n.)
The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition.
nourishment (n.)
That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

nourishment
Chemical elements which are involved in the construction of living tissue and which are needed by both plant and animal. The most important in terms of bulk are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with other essential ones including nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.