nutrition
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //nuˈtɹɪʃən// UK //njuːtɹˈɪʃən// nu·tri·tion
n. the process of getting the right food and drink your body needs to stay healthy and grow.
n. the process of providing or obtaining the food and substances necessary for health and growth. Often used in a scientific or public health context to describe dietary quality.
Good nutrition is essential for a healthy life.
The school updated its lunch menu to improve the nutrition of the meals served to students.
While caloric intake is a primary concern in developing nations, modern public health initiatives also focus on micronutrient nutrition to prevent chronic diseases in urban populations.
Borrowed from Middle French nutrition, from Old French nutricion, from Latin nutritio.