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nutrition

nutrition

34 3.4
The study of food and drink and how they affect health
  • noun
  • /nʊˈtrɪʃən/
translation icon : dietética
  • During the summer, I worked in the Nutrition Department of the NIH Clinical Center (CC).
  • nutrition research
  • nutrition science
  • human nutrition

But I, I do feel as if nutrition is not just science.

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Examples

  • The study, which is supported by the Egg Nutrition Center in Washington, D.C.,

    Academic text (2003)
  • The science of sleep, science of nutrition, the science of exercise.

  • I'm one of the very rare people who did nutrition school before going to medical school.

  • And my entire approach to nutrition and training was flipped on its head.

  • Eating for two is simply not an accurate reflection of current nutrition advice during pregnancy.

    Academic text (2012)
  • -For example, studies have shown that good nutrition can rebalance a system entirely.

  • She gave me this book on nutrition.

  • I've been studying medicine and nutrition for over a decade now.

  • Medical doctor Denis Burkitt was among the first to see a relationship between nutrition and the geographic distribution of diseases.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The doctor emphasized the importance of proper nutrition for maintaining good health.

Synonyms

dietetics
vsnutrition
  • Specialized
1 7.2

The study of how food affects health

is broader and more theoretical rather than focused on practical food preparation

Compounds

4.9

A way of giving all needed food and fluids into a vein when someone cannot eat

Surface Forms

nutrition singular
nutritions plural

Morphology

nutrition = nourish (semi-transparent) = nutrit + ion

The root 'nutrit' is derived from 'nourish', but the spelling change may obscure the connection for some learners.

Etymology

Nutrition comes from the Latin nutrire 'to feed', the same root as nourish and nurture. That's why nutrition can mean the science that studies food and how it affects our health.