nourishment
n.the food and nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy and grow. It can also describe things that help your mind or spirit feel better.
n.the substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. Often used metaphorically to describe intellectual or spiritual sustenance.
“The children need healthy food for proper nourishment.”
“The soil lacks the essential nourishment required to support a large crop of corn this season.”
“While physical nourishment is vital for survival, the philosopher argued that the soul requires the nourishment of art and community to truly flourish.”
From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.