01 a. Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.
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Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.
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Webster, 1913
Nutrient
02 n. Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment.
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Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth; a nutriment.
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A substance added to the growth medium of a microorganism to promote growth.(Microbiology)