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# nutrient

noun (a nutrient, nutrients)

«nutrient» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nutrient is a substance in food that a living thing needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy, like protein, vitamins and minerals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#m1)
2. For plants, nutrients are substances they take from the soil, like nitrogen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons pupils learn the main nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water. Food labels list nutrients. In plant lessons, roots take in water and nutrients. Phrases: rich in nutrients, nutrient-rich, essential nutrients.

### Examples

- Vegetables are full of nutrients. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x1)
- Plants take nutrients from the soil through their roots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x2)
- Protein is a nutrient that helps you grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x3)
- Milk has the nutrient calcium for strong bones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x4)
- Chips have lots of fat but few other nutrients. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x5)
- The label shows the nutrients in each serving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x6)
- Compost adds nutrients to the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x7)
- Blood carries nutrients around the body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/#x8)

### Note

Countable: nutrients. Related words: nutrition (the science of food), nutritious (full of nutrients). Myth: one "superfood" does not give all the nutrients; a mix of foods does. In problems, nutrients per serving are multiplied by number of servings.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nutrient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrient/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nutrient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nutrient.html) on Mova free.