nutrition

Noun
  1. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished;
    The processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance (synset 113544864)
    referred to in: physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
    is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
  2. A source of materials to nourish the body (synset 107586285)
    is a type of: food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    subtypes:
    • milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
    • course - part of a meal served at one time
    • dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat - something considered choice to eat
    • dish - a particular item of prepared food
    • fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
    • finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers
    • ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
    • kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
    • meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
    • mess - soft semiliquid food
    • mince - food chopped into small bits
    • puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
    • stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
    • wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
    • vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
    same as: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals
  3. The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) (synset 106145366)
    referred to in: homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    is a type of: science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge

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