Synonyms: nutrition
Definition: the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
Similar words: science, scientific discipline
Definition: a particular branch of scientific knowledge
Usage: the science of genetics
Synonyms: victuals, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance
Definition: a source of materials to nourish the body
Definition: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
Synonyms: nutrition
Definition: (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
Similar words: organic process, biological process
Definition: a process occurring in living organisms