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nutrients

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/ˈnjuːtrɪənts/ · nu-tri-ents

Substances that provide essential nourishment for living organisms.

Meanings

nounformal

Substances that provide essential nourishment for living organisms.

ایسی اشیاء جو جانداروں کے لئے لازمی غذائیت فراہم کرتی ہیں۔

غذائی عناصر

ghizai ansar

Synonyms

substancescomponentselementsاجزاءعنصرپروٹین

Antonyms

toxinscontaminantsdepletantsزہرآلودگیخالی

Common Collocations

  • essential nutrients
  • nutrients for growth
  • nutrient dense

Example Sentences

Fruits and vegetables are rich in essential nutrients.

پھل اور سبزیاں ضروری غذائی عناصر میں بھرپور ہیں۔

Phal aur sabziyan zaroori ghizai ansar mein bharpoor hain.

A balanced diet includes all types of nutrients.

متوازن غذا میں تمام اقسام کے غذائی عناصر شامل ہوتے ہیں۔

Mutwazan ghiza mein tamaam aqsam ke ghizai ansar shamil hote hain.

It's important to ensure you are getting enough nutrients from your diet.

یہ ضروری ہے کہ آپ اپنی غذا سے کافی غذائی عناصر حاصل کر رہے ہوں۔

Yeh zaruri hai ke aap apni ghiza se kafi ghizai ansar hasil kar rahe hon.

Easily Confused With

nutrients vs. nutrition:Nutrients are the specific substances that provide nourishment, whereas nutrition refers to the process of obtaining and using those nutrients.

Word Family

nutrition
nounغذائیت
nutritious
adjectiveمغذی
nutritive
adjectiveغذائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'nutrients' as 'new-tri-ents' that help you grow strong.

Picture a colorful plate filled with fruits and vegetables, symbolizing all the nutrients your body needs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "nutrire" — to nourish

First known use: 18th century

The word 'nutrient' has its roots in the Latin 'nutrire', meaning 'to nourish'. It evolved through Middle English into its modern form.