'Nourishment' definitions:

Definition of 'nourishment'

From: WordNet
noun
A source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals]
noun
The act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"

Definition of 'Nourishment'

From: GCIDE
  • Nourishment \Nour"ish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. norrissement.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished; nutrition. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food. [1913 Webster]
  • Learn to seek the nourishment of their souls. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]