[U] the process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy:
advice on diet and nutrition * to study food science and nutrition * Nutrition information is now provided on the back of most food products.
compareMALNUTRITION
nutritional (also less frequent nutritive) adjective:
the nutritional value of milk
nutritionally adverb:
a nutritionally balanced menu
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