01 n. That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment.
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That which nourishes; a nutrient; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment.“The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body.” — South.
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That which promotes development or growth.“Is not virtue in mankind The nutriment that feeds the mind?” — Swift.