'Nutriment' definitions:
Definition of 'nutriment'
From: WordNet
noun
A source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals]
Definition of 'Nutriment'
From: GCIDE
- Nutriment \Nu"tri*ment\, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. [1913 Webster]
- The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body. --South. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which promotes development or growth. [1913 Webster]
- Is not virtue in mankind The nutriment that feeds the mind? --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nutriment'
From: Moby Thesaurus