Found 2 items, similar to Nutriment.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nutriment nutriment n : a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nutriment Nutriment \Nu"tri*ment\, n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. [1913 Webster] The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body. --South. [1913 Webster] 2. That which promotes development or growth. [1913 Webster] Is not virtue in mankind The nutriment that feeds the mind? --Swift. [1913 Webster]