Nu"tri*ment (?), n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.]
1. That which nourishes; 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. 2. That which promotes development or growth. Is not virtue
in mankind
The nutriment that feeds the mind ? Swift.
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