nutriment
What feeds you
Nutriment is nourishment—substance that sustains life and promotes growth.
The word is more formal than food, emphasizing the nutritive quality rather than the eating: Plants draw nutriment from the soil.
It appears in scientific and literary contexts where nutrition sounds too clinical and food too mundane.
Food that sustains life
- sustenanceMeans of living
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- victualsFood and drink
- fareTransport payment
edibles · comestibles · alimentation · subsistence · ration · repast · viands · pabulum
Power to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- healthCondition of body, mind
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
strength · wellness · endurance · robustness · vitality · resilience · fortitude · rejuvenation
Folded amino chain
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
fiber · calories · amino acids · glucose · omega-3 · antioxidants · micronutrients · macronutrients
Customary food consumption
- dietaryOf food consumption
- veganAvoids all animal products
- organicFrom living matter
- ketogenicInducing fat-derived energy
paleo · gluten-free · lactose-free · wholesome · balanced · supplementation · nutritionist · dietitian
Support growth and development
- feedSupply with sustenance
- breastfeedNurse an infant naturally
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- maternalOf or like mothers
lactate · wean · suckle · provision · foster · caregiver · infant formula · weaning
Soil nutrient supplement
- soilGround matter for planting
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
humus · mulch · plant food · absorption · enrichment · growth medium · hydroponics · manure
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- sustenanceMeans of living
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- victualsFood and drink
fare · edibles · comestibles · alimentation · subsistence · ration · repast · viands · pabulum · provender
energy
Power to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- healthCondition of body, mind
stamina · strength · wellness · endurance · robustness · vitality · resilience · fortitude · rejuvenation · replenishment
protein
Folded amino chain
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
minerals · fiber · calories · amino acids · glucose · omega-3 · antioxidants · micronutrients · macronutrients · electrolytes
diet
Customary food consumption
ketogenic · paleo · gluten-free · lactose-free · wholesome · balanced · supplementation · nutritionist · dietitian · regimen
nurture
Support growth and development
- feedSupply with sustenance
- breastfeedNurse an infant naturally
- sustainKeep something going continuously
maternal · lactate · wean · suckle · provision · foster · caregiver · infant formula · weaning · nursing
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
- soilGround matter for planting
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- cultivationFostering growth through care
compost · humus · mulch · plant food · absorption · enrichment · growth medium · hydroponics · manure
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
nutrimentstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
inanition · deprivation · malnutrition · famine · undernourishment
nourish, nutrition, nutritious, nutrient, nutritional, malnutrition, nutritive, undernutrition