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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNutrition
/njuˈtrɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
"Good nutrition is essential for normal growth and development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nutrition' originates from the Latin 'nutritio', meaning 'nourishment', which evolved through Middle French 'nutrition'. The term has shifted in meaning over centuries to encompass the science of food and its effects on health.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nutrition" is said worldwide
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nutrition
Transliteration: nutrition
"Une bonne nutrition est importante pour la santé."
Ernährung
Transliteration: Ernährung
"Gesunde Ernährung ist wichtig für den Körper."
nutrizione
Transliteration: nutrizione
"La corretta nutrizione previene molte malattie."
nutrición
Transliteration: nutrición
"La nutrición adecuada es clave para el rendimiento."
nutrição
Transliteration: nutrição
"A nutrição infantil afeta o crescimento."
पोषण
Transliteration: poshan
"बच्चों के विकास के लिए अच्छा पोषण जरूरी है।"
营养
Transliteration: yíngyǎng
"均衡的营养对健康至关重要。"
영양
Transliteration: yeongyang
"올바른 영양은 건강의 기초입니다."
栄養
Transliteration: eiyō
"バランスの取れた栄養が大切です。"
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