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Nutrient   /nˈutriənt/   Listen
Nutrient

noun
1.
Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue.  Synonym: food.
2.
Any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis.
adjective
1.
Of or providing nourishment.  Synonyms: alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive.



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... of cattle is reliable in selecting their own range. Within a week, depending on the degree of maturity, the herd, with unerring nutrient results, turns from one species of grass to another. The double-wintered cattle naturally returned to their former range; but in order to quicken the work, any beeves of that class found below were drifted above headquarters. It was a distinct ...
— Wells Brothers • Andy Adams



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