What does "nutrition" mean?

1. (the process of eating for health) the process of giving your body the food it needs to stay healthy and grow. 2. (the study of food) the study of food and how it affects the health of humans or animals.

How do you use "nutrition"?

Usually uncountable; often used in the context of health, biology, or medicine. Often used as a subject of study or a professional field.

nutrition

US //nuˈtɹɪʃən// UK //njuːtɹˈɪʃən// nu·tri·tion

1 the process of eating for health (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Science

the process of giving your body the food it needs to stay healthy and grow.

the biological process by which an organism takes in and utilises food substances for maintenance and growth.

Example

Good nutrition is essential for children to grow up strong and healthy.

Example

The medical team focused on improving the patient's nutrition to ensure the body had enough energy to recover from the surgery.

Usage

Usually uncountable; often used in the context of health, biology, or medicine.
- nourishment
- sustenance
- malnutrition
2 the study of food (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Science

the study of food and how it affects the health of humans or animals.

the branch of science or medicine concerned with the effects of diet on health and disease.

Example

She decided to study nutrition at university to become a dietitian.

Example

Recent advances in nutrition have highlighted the complex relationship between gut bacteria and overall mental well-being.

Usage

Often used as a subject of study or a professional field.
- dietetics

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.

Word family

Nounmalnutrition
Nounnutrition
Nounnutritionist
Adjectivenutritional