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nu·tri·ent

nutrient

 
 
pronunciation:
nu tri nt
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part of speech: noun
definition: A nutrient is something in food that helps people, animals, and plants to live and grow. There are many different nutrients, and some foods have more nutrients than others.
Candy has very few nutrients in it.If you don't get enough nutrients, you can become very sick.
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food
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